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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Lisbon Earthquake reached a magnitude of 9 and had a death toll of 20,000. The tsunami and fired outbreaks after this disaster destroyed a significant portion of Lisbon. Modern research indicates that the main seismic source was faulting of the seafloor along the tectonic plate boundaries of the mid-atlantic. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The Krakatoa Eruption disaster reached a magnitude of a VEI of 6 and a death toll of 36,000. The Krakatoa Eruption was so loud it was heard over 3,000 miles away. The eruption ejected about 25 cubic kilometers of rock, ash, and pumice. The wave reached up to 135 feet tall. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The Aleutian Earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.1 with a death toll of 160. This earthquake caused a tsunami that reached Hawaii. It triggered underwater landslides and even caused damage in California. It caused $26 million in damages. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The Great Chilean Earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.5 and had a death toll of 61. The tsunamis triggered for this earthquake reached as far as Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. It caused about $3 billion in damages. The waves traveled at a speed of 200 mph. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The Good Friday Earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.2 and had a death toll of 130. The earthquake lasted for 4.5 minutes and caused landslides. The earthquake moved parts of Alaska up to 38 feet. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The Hokkaido Earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.8 and had a death toll of 120. This tsunami destroyed the town of Aonae. The earthquake lasted 15 seconds and caused $600 million dollars in damage . Aftershocks continued for months. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.8 and had a death toll of 2,100. The waves of this tsunami reached over 15 meters high. It caused massive landslides. The damage was estimated around $500 million dollars. It resulted in widespread destruction, with entire villages being swept away. This tsunami also caused significant environmental damages. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The Sumatra Earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.1 and had a death toll of 230,000. This tsunami caused widespread destruction along coastlines. Submerging entire communities. The disaster lasted up to 10 minutes and triggered tsunamis in 14 countries. Waves reached up to 30 meters high and moved the entire planet up to 1cm. The damages were colossal and estimated to be about $10 billion dollars. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The Samoa Earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.1 and had a death toll of 200. The tsunami from the earthquake reached up to 14 meters high. It caused significant damage to coastal areas, The damages estimated to be around $200 million dollars. Aftershocks continued for weeks -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The Chile Earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.8 and had a death toll of 700. This earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit several coastal towns in Chile. It lasted approximately 3 minutes. This disaster moved the city of Concepción 3 meters to the west. The quake shortened earths day by 1.26 microseconds. Damages estimated at $30 billion dollars. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The Tohoku Earthquake reached a magnitude of 9.1 and had a death toll of 20,000. This disaster caused a nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi Power Plant. It moved Japans main island 2.4 meters east and shifted earths axis about 10cm. Damages were estimated at $360 billion. The tsunami waves reached up to 40.5 meters high. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The Sulawesi Earthquake reached a magnitude of 6.2 and had a death toll of 4,340. This earthquake triggered a tsunami reaching up to 6 meters. Major landslides occured as a result. Damages estimated at $911 million. Many buildings collapsed and it led to a soil phenomenon called liquefaction. Recovery efforts are still ongoing.