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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of this earthquake was estimated to be around 8.5-9.0 and the death toll was estimated to be 30,000-50,000. Shocks were felt as far as Finland and North America. The earthquake influenced European philosophy. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
This earthquake had a VEI of 6 and a magnitude of 5.2, and it also had an estimated death toll of 36,000-120,000. The tsunamis it triggered traveled across the Pacific, affecting Japan, New Zealand, and South America. The sound from the eruption was one of the loudest sounds ever recorded. -
Aleutian earthquake (Alaska)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 and the death toll is estimated to be about 165-173. The damage from the tsunami created from the earthquake led to the creation of the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. It had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 1,000-6,000. This is the strongest earthquake ever recorded. The earthquake triggered a volcanic eruption at the Cordón Caulle volcano -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 9.2 and the death toll was 131 people. Aftershocks continued for nearly 1 year after the earthquake occurred. There were over 1,000 aftershocks recorded. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 7.8 and the death toll is 230 people. An interesting fact is that the waves reached up to 50 feet tall. There was also land subsidence of up to 1 meter, which permanently altered the coastline and submerged an entire village.