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Lisbon Earthquake
Location: Portugal
Magnitude: M9
Death Toll: 20,000
The tsunami caused by the earthquake also caused a fire which added to the death toll. Also, it occurred on All Saints Day which made it more devastating to people's beliefs at the time. -
Krakatoa Eruption
Location: Java/Sumatra
Magnitude: M6
Death Toll: 36,000
Classed as one of the most powerful volcanic eruptions. The top of the volcano fell into the ocean which caused the tsunami that devastated the people of Java and Sumatra. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Location: Alaska
Magnitude: M8.1
Death Toll: 160
The tsunami caused by this earthquake was unusually powerful. It obliterated the Scotch Cap Lighthouse and all 5 lighthouse keepers. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Location: Chile
Magnitude: M9.5
Death Toll: 61
The tsunami caused by this travelled 15 hours across the pacific ocean. The earthquake was unusually powerful which caused the tsunami to last such a long time. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Location: Alaska
Magnitude: M9.2
Death Toll: 130
The tsunami and earthquake occurred on Good Friday, which gave it the name. This event occurred in the Prince William Sound Region. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Location: Japan
Magnitude: M7.8
Death Toll: 120
The earthquake not only caused a tsunami, it also caused a landslide which contributed to the mass damage. This disaster sparked new tsunami procedure to ensure less casualties and better building structure in Japan. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
Location: Papua New Guinea
Magnitude: M7.1
Death Toll: 21,000
There was an undersea landslide caused by the earthquake that caused the tsunami. The tsunami uprooted entire buildings from their foundation. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Location: Indonesia
Magnitude: M9.1
Death Toll: 230,000
When the Indian plate was subducted by the Burma Plate triggered the earthquake and tsunami. The tsunami affected 14 different counties. -
Samoa Earthquake
Location: Samoan Islands
Magnitude: M8.1
Death Toll: 200
The earthquake was part of The Ring of Fire which made the earthquake so great. The tsunami affected many however the death toll was quite low. -
Chile Earthquake
Location: Chile
Magnitude: M8.8
Toll: 700
The shaking from the earthquake lasted about 3 minutes and the tsunami became immense from this. They warned 53 different countries about the tsunami which adds to the intensity of it. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Location: Japan
Magnitude: M9.1
Toll: 20,000
One of the largest crisis to occur on Japan, their advanced tsunami safety procedures and defenses were almost useless against this devastating tsunami. It caused a major nuclear disaster which added immensely to the death toll.
