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Lisbon Earthquake
Magnitude of 9. A large part of the population was attending mass when the earthquake struck and the churches were unable to stand. Also, it was the distance of 3,790 miles and was 65 feet high at Cadiz. -
Krakatoa Earthquake
Magnitude of 6.The signs of the eruption to come began in may. It was 120 feet tall and it tossed blocks of coral weighing 600 tons on shore. -
Aleutian Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1. The tsunami struck without warning nearly 5 hours after the earthquake. 300 million dollars in damage and they lost most the waterfront buildings -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.5.It was the largest earthquake in the 20th century. It was proceeded by 3 earthquakes known as the 196 concepcion earthquakes. -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.2. The only building that survived the wave was a schoolhouse built 100 feet about sea level. The tallest tsunami height was 219 feet. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.8. 600 million dollars in property losses which was mainly by the tsunami. It took between 2 to 7 minutes after the earthquake for the first of the destructive tsunami wave to strike. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.1.This was the strongest earthquake to hit the south Pacific islands in a week. It sits on the ring of fire the arc of seismic faults where earthquakes are the most common. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.1.This earthquake was thought to have the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. Also, the rupture was more than 600 miles long displacing the seafloor by 10 yards. -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.1. Debris from the earthquake washed up on North Americas beaches much after. Also, 120,000 buildings were destroyed. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.8.The water pressure build up in between 2 plates gad been the catalyst. Also, it was the strongest to strike in the region since 1960 -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude 8.1.This was generated by an unusual type of earthquake that occurs near an ocean trench. Also, it recorded a 3 inch rise in sea level and near the epicenter -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.5. It was caused by undersea landslides in the South Strait. It also reached 20 feet in height.
