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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was M-9 and the death toll was 20,000. Stuck on November 1st which is why its sometimes referred to as the "Great Lisbon Earthquake". It had a significant impact on European society and influenced many discussions. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The VEI was 6 and the death toll was 36,000. The eruption was heard as far as 3,000 miles away, making it the loudest sound every recorded. The volcanic ash and gases ejected into the atmosphere and in the tsunami, causing colorful sunsets around the world. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 8.1 with a death toll of 160. The tsunami wave reached heights up to 220 feet. It also reached to Hawaii. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 9.5 with a death toll of 1,655. The tsunami was a reminder of the immense power caused by underground earthquakes and it was around $2.9 to $5.9 billion in damages. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 7.8 with a death toll of 120. The wave has a height of a 12 story building. A nuclear powerplant meltdown triggered a nuclear emergency. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 9.2 with a death toll of 131. The only building that survived in the wave was the schoolhouse, build 100 feet above sea levels. There was $2.3 billion of repairs. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude was M-9.1 and the death toll was 2205. Tsunami happened within a minute of the earthquake, the estimated height was 49 feet. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake was M - 9.1 with a death toll of 230,000. After many hours of the earthquake, there was no sign of a tsunami approaching. The tsunami traveled 3000 miles to Africa. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude of the earthquake was M 8.1 with a death toll of 200. 3058 homes were destroyed and 4 schools were damaged -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was M 8.8 with a death toll of 1655. It left two million people homeless and the economic damage totaled $550 million. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was M 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000. The wave was 130 feet and the tsunami severely crippled the infrastructure of the country. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was M 7.7 and the death toll was 4340. 667 people went missing. The tsunami wave was expected to be 9ft, but reached 20 ft.