Natural Disasters

  • Dec 16, 1575

    Valdivia Chile Earthquake

    Valdivia Chile Earthquake
    The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.
  • Pacific Ocean Aleutian Island Earthquake

    Pacific Ocean Aleutian Island Earthquake
    This earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 9.25.
  • Arica Chile Earthquake

    Arica Chile Earthquake
    This earthquake was an estimated magnitude of 9 and caused an tsunami that effect 1200 km of coastline
  • Valparaíso Chile Earthquake

    Valparaíso Chile Earthquake
    The Valparaíso Earthquake happen 4:45 local time had a estimated magnitude of 9.1-9.3 that triggered a 8.7 magnitude tsunami.
  • Kamchatka Peninsula Russian Empire Earthquake

    Kamchatka Peninsula Russian Empire Earthquake
    This earthquake struck roughly 40 km under ground and had an estimated magnitude 9-9.3
  • Valdivia Chile Earthquake

    Valdivia Chile Earthquake
    This earthquake has an estimated magnitude of 8.8-9.5. The earthquake was so large people felt it in 3 different cities Concepción, Valdivia and Ancud.
  • Valdivia, Chile Earthquake

    Valdivia, Chile Earthquake
    This earthquake was the largest earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.4-9.6
  • Prince William Sound Alaska Earthquake

    Prince William Sound Alaska Earthquake
    On March 27, 1964 a earthquake hit with a magnitude which is the second largest ever recorded with a 9.2. The earthquake happen approximately 25 km bellow ground.
  • Indian Ocean, Sumatra Indonesia Earthquakes

    Indian Ocean, Sumatra Indonesia Earthquakes
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 which triggered a tsunami with multiple 100 foot waves that killed more than a 100,000 people
  • Pacific Ocean Tohoku Region Japan Earthquake

    Pacific Ocean Tohoku Region Japan  Earthquake
    March 11, 2011 Japan experience the strongest earthquake in it's history with a magnitude of 9.1. This earthquake cause 19,759 casualties.