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