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79
Mt Vesuvius Italy
This was caused by pyroclastic flow -
115
Anta kaya Turkey
This was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and caused an estimated 260 000 deaths -
525
Anta kaya Turkey (Again)
This was a magnitude 7 earthquake and caused an estimated 250 000 deaths. -
Jan 1, 893
Dvina Armenia
The magnitude is unknown but it was very destructive and it is estimated that only 100 buildings were left standing. -
Jan 1, 1139
Gyandzhe Azerbaijan
The magnitude of this earthquake is unknown but it was very destructive -
Jan 1, 1556
Shanxi China
This earthquake was a magnitude 8 on the Richter Scale and caused an estimated 830 000 deaths. -
Southern Italy
Caused by a magnitude 7.5 earthquake -
Lassen Peak California
It is unknown how this eruption started -
Gansu China
This was a magnitude 8.3 earthquake and spread across 7 provinces and regions -
Tokyo Japan
This was a magnitude 7.9 earthquake. -
Kilauea Hawaii
This was caused by falling rocks -
Valdivia Tsunami Chile
This tsunami was caused by a magnitude 9.5 earthquake. -
Tangshan China
This was a magnitude 7.5 earthquake on the Richter Scale and caused an estimated 242 769 deaths. -
Mt St. Helens Washington
This earthquake was caused by ash buildup -
Sumatra Indonesia
This was a magnitude 9.1 earthquake and caused a large tsunami from 15 to 30 meters tall. -
Indian Ocean Tsunami
Caused by an underwater earthquake that was magnitude 9.1 -
Haiti Port-au-Prince
This earthquake was magnitude 7 and caused an estimated 316 000 deaths