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Lisbon Earthquake
The maginitude of the earthquake was 8.5-9.0. There was about 10,000-100,000 deaths caused by the tsunami. The tsunami arrived at 9:40 and became the first scientific studied earthquake. This led to the birth of seismology and earthquake engineering. -
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Earthquake/Tsunami Disasters
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Krakatoa Eruption
There was no magnitude recorded for this earthquake and there was a estimation of at least 36,417 deaths. seismic activity continued until February of 1884. -
Aleutian Earthquake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and 165 people died. This caused $26 million in damage and had tsunami waves of 45-130 feet. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
This earhtquake had a magnitude 9.5 and 2,300-6,000 people died. The tsunami brought 82 foot waves. -
Good Friday Earthquake
This earthquake had a 9.2 magnitude and there were 139 deaths. The tsunami had 220ft waves. -
Sea of Japan Earthquake
The earthquake had a 7.8 magnitude earthquake with 104 deaaths. The tsunami had 33 foot waves -
Papua New Guinea Quake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 and killed 2,183-2,700 died. The tsunami waves were 49 ft -
Sumatra Earthquake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed 230,000-280,000. The tsunami waves were 100 feet and hit 14 countries -
Samoa Earthquake
This earthquake had a maginitude of 8.1 and killed 189 people. The tsunami waves were 46 feet. -
Chilie Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and 525 deaths. Bulidings collapsed and 25 people are missing. -
Tohoku Earthquake
this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0 and 18,000 deaths. The tsunami waves were 133 feet and gave off nuclear radiation
