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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 9
Death Toll- Killed about 20,000 people
Fact- Chronologically was third known large scale earthquake to hit the city. -
Krakatoa Eruption (java/Sumatra)
Magnitude of Earthquake-6
Death Toll- 36,000 people killed
Fact- Ten times more explosive than the St. Helens explosion. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 8.1
Death toll-160 people killed in Hawaiian Islands
Fact- Caused of $26 million in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 9+
Death Toll- 61 people killed in Hawaii
Fact- Only lasted 11 to 13 minutes. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 8.3
Death Toll- 130 killed in Alaska and California.
Fact- Second most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 7.8
Death Toll- 120 people in Okushi Island Japan.
Fact- This earthquake crumpled roads, triggered landslides and knocked over house -
Papua New Guiena Quake (Papua New Guinea)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 7.1
Death Toll- 2,100 people killed
Fact- No casualties or damage were reported with this earthquake. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 9.1+
Death Toll- 230,000 killed
Fact- Released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima- type atomic bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 8.1
Death Toll- Killed about 200 people
Fact- Largest earthquake in 2009 -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 8.8
Death Toll- 700 people in Coastal towns
Fact- Triggered a tremor tsunami which cause major destruction. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
Magnitude of Earthquake- 9.1
Death Toll- 20,000 people killed
Facts- This earthquake shifted earth on its axis of rotation. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Magnitude of Earthquake- 7.5
Death Toll- 900 killed
Fact- The vibration destroyed hundreds of homes and swept victims away.
