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Lisbon Earthquake
This earthquake in Portugal took place on November 1st, which happens to be All Saints Day. A lot of people were in church when the earthquake occurred. This earthquake was felt in Finland and North Africa The magnitude of this earthquake was 9 and the death toll was about 20,000 people. -
Krakatoa Eruption
This volcano eruption did not create a big earthquake but had a VEI rating of 6. The death toll ended up being 36,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1 with the death toll at 160 people. There was damage of $26 million USD. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.5 with 61 people killed. Caused due to the subduction of nazca plate under the South American plate. Epicenter near lumaco. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.3 with 130 people killed. The tallest tsunami wave height was 219 ft in Shoup Bay. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.8 with 120 people killed. The aftershock was measured at 5.3. At least 4 landslides occurred following the earthquake. -
Papua New Guina Quake
Magnitude of 7.1 with a death toll of 2100. This tsunami was recorded at 49 feet deep. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.1+ with over 230,000 people killed. Total damage went up to $15 Billion USD. -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1 with about 200 people killed. Mercalli intensity of VI. Happened at 1:48 pm. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1 with about 700 people killed in coastal towns. Almost 500,000 buildings destroyed. Took 48 hours before country accepted foreign assistance. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.8 with over 20,000 people killed. Tsunami went up to 133 feet high. $360 billion in damage. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Magnitude of 5.6 with 832+ people killed. Earthquake on Palu-Koro fault.
