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Lisbon Earthquake
On November 1, 1775, Portugal felt a series of earthquakes. These earthquakes killed about 60,000 people. The waves were 20 feet high, and following the earthquake there were many fires throughout the city. It was an estimated 8.5-9.0 magnitude earthquake. -
Krakatoa Eruption
In The month of August 1883 there was a volcanic eruption in Alaska. About 40,000 people died, and after the fact it rained hot ashes. As a result of the hot ashes, 1,000 more people died . -
Aleutian Earthquake
In Alaska 1046, there was an earthquake that killed 160 people. The magnitude of it was 8.1, it was so strong that Hawaii felt it 1.5 hours later. It also killed 5 lighthouse keepers in the ocean. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
The Great Chilean Earyhquake was the largest recorded earthquake of the 20th Century. It killed 61 people, and had a magnitude of 9.5. -
Good Friday Earthquake
This Alaskan earthquake killed 130 people, and had a magnitude of 9.2. It lasted 4 minutes and 30 seconds. It even reached California. -
Hokkaido Earthquake
In Japan 1993, there was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 120 people. It was a level 6 earthquake, which means people can't stand on their feet during the shaking. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
This earthquake killed 2,100 people, and had a magnitude of 7.1. The people of the country didn't anticipate this large of an earthquake, but it was seen at sea 10-20 kilometers off coast. -
Sumatra Earthquake
The Indonesian earthquke kkkled 230,000 people, and had a magnitude of 9.1. They have frequent, even daily Earthquake activity in Indonesia. -
Chile Earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake killed 700 people, with a magnitude of 8.8. The earthquake may have shifted the earths axis, and shortened a day. -
Tohoku Earthquake
This Japan earthquake killed 20,000 people, and had a magnitude of 9.1. It was said to be the worst disaster in Japan since World War II -
Samoan Earthquake
In the Samoan Islands there was a 2009 earthquake that killed 200 people and had a magnitude of 8.1. The sea levels rose 3 inches, and the waves were 46 feet.
