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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9 and the death toll was 20,000 in the capital. Known as one of the most destructive earthquakes in history and killed 1/3 of the population. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude was 6 and the death toll was 36,000. The eruption generated the loudest sound ever recorded. About 165 surrounding villages were destroyed -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 8.1 and the death toll was 106. The tsunami waves were more than 100 feet above sea level and destroyed a newly built US Coast Guard lighthouse on Unimak Island. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 9.5 and the death toll was 61. The earthquake was the most powerful temblor in recorded history and made about 2,000,000 people homeless. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 9.2 and the death toll was 130. This was the largest-ever recorded earthquake in North America. This cause an underwater landslide that washed away the waterfront area of Valdez. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 and the death toll was 120. The earthquake produced one of the largest tsunamis in Japan's history. The tsunami was generated near the Island of Okushiri in the Sea of Japan. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and the death toll was 21,000. This was one of the deadliest tsunamis in this century. It destroyed entire generations in some communities. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000. The quake lasted between 8 and 10 minutes. It became one of the deadliest disasters in modern history. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude was 8.1 and the death toll was 200. The earthquake resulted in a sea-floor displacement which caused a tsunami that had 72 foot waves. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was 700. This was caused by the Nazca and South American Plates converging and caused $30 billion USD in damages. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000. The tsunami generated after the earthquake traveled at 500 mph and reached the coast in about 30 minutes. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 5.2 and the death toll was about 4,340. The earthquake was caused by a strike slip fault and created over $1.3 billion in economic losses.