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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
There was a magnitude of 8.5-9 and a death toll of 10,000-100,000, and it almost completely wiped out Lisbon -
Krakatoa Eruption, Java/Sumatra
The earthquake caused by a volcanic eruption had a rating of 6, a toll of 36, 417. -
Aleutian Earthquake
This earthquake, in Alaska, had a magnitude of 8.6, and approximately 165-173 people died, this also resulted in a tsunami. The waves traveled at approximately 500 mph. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude 9.5, 7,000 died, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude 9.2 earthquake in Alaska, 131 died and 2 tsunamis were formed as a result. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake, 230 died and 1 tsunami and 1 landslide occurred because of it. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
Magnitude 7, 2,183-2700 were killed, several aftershocks and then a tsunami. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude 9.1-9.3 earthquake, 227,898 died and led to a massive water recession and tsunami. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
Magnitude 8.1 earthquake with 189 deaths. This earthquake affected Samoa, American Samoa, Tonga, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, and New Zeland. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude 8.8 earthquake with 525 deaths, the strongest earthquake since 1960. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude 9 earthquake with 15,897 deaths, 2 overseas, 6157 injured and 2,532 missing. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude 7.5 earthquake, 4,340 deaths.
