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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
There were about 50,000 deaths. The Earthquake almost totally destroyed Lisbon and adjoining areas. The earthquake was around 8.5 magnitude. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
It was a magnitude 8.6 earthquake. There were 165-173 casualties. There was 26 million dollars in damage -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
There were at least 36,417 deaths. Around 70% of the area was completely destroyed. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
It was a 9.4-9.6 magnitude earthquake. There were about 1000-9000 people killed. It left two million people homeless. -
Good Friday Earthquake
There were 139 deaths. It was a 9.2 Magnitude earthquake. There was 311 million USD in damage. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
It was a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. There were about 230 deaths. There were 2.95 million homes that lost power. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
It was a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. There were 2118-2200 deaths. The earthquake was 19 miles deep. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
It was a 9.1 magnitude earthquake. There was about 310,000 deaths. The earthquake had the same energy as the Hiroshima bomb, -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
It was a magnitude of 8.1. There were about 160 deaths. This was the largest earthquake in 2009. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
It was an 8.8 magnitude earthquake. There were 535 casualties.The earthquake was 35 kilometers in depth. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
It was a magnitude earthquake 9. There were 15896 deaths. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that destroyed 200 square miles of coastal land.
