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Lisbon Earthquake
The earthquake caused 20,000 deaths and have a magnitude of nine. During the earthquake most people were in church worshipping and most of the deaths were caused by the events caused by the earthquake. -
Krakatoa Eruption
Thirty six thousand deaths occurred and caused thirty five meter waves. The eruption was the loudest sound ever recorded and inspired one of the most famous paintings. -
Aleutian Earthquake
There were 160 deaths and it had a 8.1 magnitude. It occurred on April fools day and the tsunami that occurred after the earthquake was unusually large for the size of the earthquake that caused it. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.5 and 61 deaths. -
Good Friday Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 130 people. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recored in North America and happened on Good Friday. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed about 120. The damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami should have caused more fatalities. Most property damage was caused by the tsunami. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and caused 2,100 deaths. Coconut tress were the best to climb because they had long and strong roots. -
Sumatra Earthquake
The earthquake had a 9.1 magnitude and caused about 230,000 deaths. It occurred on Christmas and has the greatest fault length recorded. -
Samoa Earthquake
It caused about 200 deaths with a 8.1 magnitude. It was two earthquakes not only one that caused the tsunami that followed. -
Chile Earthquake
Caused about 700 deaths and had a magnitude of 8.8. The shaking of the earthquake was about three minutes and they were felt in some Argentina cities. -
Tohoku Earthquake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and caused 20,000 deaths or more. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
This had a magnitude of 5.6 and caused more than 800 deaths. Was the deadliest earthquake of 2018 and at least 60,000 people were displaced.
