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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0 and the death toll was 20,000.
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Many of the people in Lisbon were worshipping in church when it happened. The fires that started that day burned for five days. -
Krakatoa Eruption, Java/Sumatra
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.0 and the death toll was 36,000 people.
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The 1883 eruption generated the loudest sound ever recorded in history. 165 villages and towns surrounding Krakatoa were destroyed and 132 were damaged. -
Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 160 people.
Interesting Facts-
In Chenega, the only building that survived the wave was a schoolhouse- built above sea level. Most people died in tsunamis- triggered by underwater landslides. -
Great Chilean Earthquake, Chile
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.5 and the death toll was 61 people.
Interesting Facts-
The Great Chilean earthquake was a megathrust earthquake. It was caused due to the subduction of Nazca Plate under the South American plate. -
Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2 and the death toll was 130 people.
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The shaking lasted for more than four minutes. Several towns and villages were moved to safer grounds after the tsunami. -
Hokkaido Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.8 and the death toll was 120 people.
Interesting Facts-
All the power lines and houses for several miles were destroyed. Tsunami run up measurements varied in between 15 and 30 M around the southern part of the island. -
Papua New Guinea Quake, Papua New Guiena
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.1 and the death toll was 2,100 people.
Interesting Facts-
There were several strong/moderate aftershocks that lasted through the night soon after the earthquake. During this time, it was the beginning of a week of school vacation, so students had already returned home to be with their families. -
Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000 people.
Interesting Facts-
Material losses in the Indian Ocean region were $10 billion. The earthquake cause the ocean floor to suddenly rise as much as 40 meters- which triggered the tsunami. -
Samoa Earthquake, Samoan Islands
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 200 people.
Interesting Facts-
The earthquake occurred in an area of the sea where the earth is pretty shallow, it had a high magnitude and it was close to land. It was caused by three earthquakes occurring within minutes of each other. -
Chile Earthquake, Chile
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was 700 people.
Interesting Facts-
More than two million people were directly affected in some way. It was the 5th biggest earthquake ever recorded- almost as strong as the one in Indonesia in 2004. -
Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000 people.
Interesting Facts-
The earthquake shifted Earth on it's axis of rotation by redistributing mass. At the time of the earthquake, Japan had 54 nuclear reactors and 17 power plants- powered 30% of Japan's electricity. -
Sulawesi Earthquake, Indonesia
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.5 and the death toll was 4,340 people.
Interesting Facts-
The vibrations from the earthquake caused soil liquefaction. This destroyed hundreds of homes and swept victims away in rivers of flowing soil.
