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Lisbon Earthquake
The earthquake was a magnitude of 9.0.
30,000 people died.
The earthquake lasted about 3.5-6 minutes.
The Tsunami caused candles that were set out for All Saints Day to fall over and it caused a a firestorm. -
Krakatoa Eruption
The eruption had a magnitude of 6.
36,417 people died.
The eruption went on for 5 months and was heard 3110 km away.
It was one of the most destructive volcanic events. -
Aleutian Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6.
Around 165-173 people died.
The seafloor was elevated which triggered a pacific wide tsunami.
The waves ranged from 45-138 ft tall. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude around 9.4-9.6.
1655 people died.
It lasted around 10 minutes.
This earthquake was the most powerful ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2.
131 people died.
This was the most powerful earthquake recorded in North America.
Some areas were permanently raised 30 ft and some dropped 8 ft -
Hokkaido Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7.
185 people died.
The resulting tsunami was powerful enough to do damage in Russia.
The earthquake triggered fires, tsunamis, and a landslide. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0.
Around 2183-2700 people died.
The earthquake occurred on a reverse fault.
The earthquake triggered a landslide which triggered a tsunami. -
Sumatra Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1-9.3.
227,898 people died.
This event was one of the deadliest events in modern history.
The resulting tsunamis reached as far as South Africa. -
Samoa Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1.
189 people died.
This was the largest earthquake in 2009.
The earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ring of Fire. -
Chile Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8.
525 people were confirmed dead.
The earthquake was felt in the 6 Chile regions and was felt by 80% of the population.
The resulting tsunamis hit California and Japan. -
Tohoku Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1.
15,899 people died.
This event is often referred to as 3/11.
It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan and 3rd most powerful in the world. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5.
4340 people died.
The quake was felt as far away as Samarinda.
The tsunami waves' heights reached between 4-7m high and were the deadliest in 2018