Pierson Ford and Alex Lehman

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  • Libson Earthqauke(Portugal)

    Libson Earthqauke(Portugal)

    • Many people were worshiping in church when the earthquake hit -The fires from the earthquake burned for 5 days.
    • The magnitude was 8.5 and the death roll reached 70,000
  • Krakatoa Eruption(Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption(Java/Sumatra)

    -This eruption generated the loudest sound ever recorded
    - Upon explosion it fired up hot ash in a 51-mile radius
    - The magnitude was 6 and death poll was 36,000
  • Aleutian Earthquake(Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake(Alaska)

    • 119 out of 131 people died from the tsunami that followed
    • after this tsunami, many towns were moved to higher and safer ground -The magnitude was 9.2 and the death toll was 165
  • Great Chillian Earthquake(Chile)

    Great Chillian Earthquake(Chile)

    • the largest earthquake ever recorded in the 21st century -it originated in the crust of southern chili
    • The magnitude was 9.4 and the death toll was 1655
  • Good Friday Earthquake

    Good Friday Earthquake

    -the earthquake lasted 4:38
    - the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in North America
    -the magnitude was 9.2 and the death toll was 131
  • Hokkaido Earthquake(Japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake(Japan)

    • was caused by the tectonic plates pushing against each other
    • they originally thought it was due to the North American plates -the magnitude was 4.3 and the death toll was 42
  • Papa New Guinea Earthquake(Papa New guinea)

    Papa New Guinea Earthquake(Papa New guinea)

    • There were at least 45 after shocks
    • After shocks hot the villages over 2 days after the quake
    • The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.8 and there were 200 deaths
  • Sumatra Earthquake(Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake(Indonesia)

    • This earthquake released energy equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima atomic bombs
    • In the Bada Ache, waves reached 100ft from the tsunami -The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 227,000
  • Samooa Earthquake(Smoan Islands)

    Samooa Earthquake(Smoan Islands)

    -The earthquake took place in an unusual spot in the ocean trenches
    - The Earthquake took place 52 miles below the surface
  • Chilie Earthquake(Chilie)

    Chilie Earthquake(Chilie)

    • this earthquake started on land
    • managed to create a massive tsunami -The magnitude was 8.8 and death toll was 500
  • Tohoku Earthquake(Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake(Japan)

    • was recorded at a depth of 15.2
    • The most powerful earthquake to ever hit Japan
    • The magnitude was 9.1 and 18,000 people died
  • Sulawesi(Indonesia)

    Sulawesi(Indonesia)

    • The Deadliest earthquake worldwide in 2018
    • The worst earthquake to hit Indonesia since 2006.
    • The magnitude of this earthquake 1.2 and the death toll was 200