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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude was 8.5-9 and 30,000 people died. The earthquake lasted 3.5-6 minutes and caused fissures 16ft wide in the city center. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude was 6 and the death toll was 36,417. The explosions from the eruption were so violent, they could be heard from 1,930 miles away. 70% of the island was destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 8.6 and the death toll was only 173 people. The earthquake caused a tsunami, waves measuring 55ft tall, and the disaster caused over 26 million dollars in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 9.5 and the death toll ranged from 1000 to 6000 people killed. It was a megathrust earthquake and the epicenter was near Curanilahue. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2 and the death toll was 131. The depth of the earthquake was 16 miles and it was a megathrust earthquake. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.7 and the death toll was 230 people. A tsunami reached 2-7 minutes after the earthquake happened and the tsunami was widely observed in the sea of Japan. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papa New Guinea)
The magnitude was a 7 and the death toll was 2183-2700 people. This earthquake lasted 19 seconds and the average height of the tsunami's waves was 34 ft tall. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 9.1-9.3 and the death toll was at a whopping 227,898 people. Some of the waves from the tsunami were up to 100 ft tall and the death count spread into 14 different countries. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude was 8.1 and the death toll was 192 people. This earthquake cost over $200 million in damage and the tsunami, caused by the earthquake, has waves up to 72ft tall. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and the death toll was 525. The epicenter was 1.9 miles off the coast and took place between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 9-9.1 and the death toll was 19,747 people. This earthquake was a megathrust earthquake and the epicenter was in the Pacific Ocean. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4-7.5 and the death toll was 4,340. The earthquake's mainshock occurred during rush hour traffic and struck at a shallow depth of 10km.