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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 9 and the death toll was 20,000. The fires that started that day lasted for 5 days. The actual earthquake lasted for 3 and a half minutes. -
Krakatoa eruption, Java/Sumatra
The volcano collapsed and the death toll was 36,000. When it exploded it went 50 feet in the air. It was 13,000 times more powerful than the bomb that hit hiroshima -
Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 8.1 and the death toll was 160. The tsunami obliterated the Scotch Cap Lighthouse and killed all of the lighthouse keepers. It reached speeds up to 800KMH -
Great Chilean Earthquake, Chile
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9 and the death toll was 61.
One of the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. The tremor caused localized tsunamis that severely battered the Chilean coast, with waves up to 25 meters (82 ft) -
Good Friday Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 8.3 and the death toll was 130. It caused ground fissures, and collapsing structures. The total damage cost was 311 million USD. -
Hokkaido Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 7.8 and the death-toll was 120.The earthquake shaking caused moderately severe damage. The earthquake had two distinct shocks. The first lasted for 20 seconds, while the second lasted 35 seconds -
Papua New Guinea Quake, Papua New Guinea
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 7.1 and the death toll was 2100. A few minutes after the earthquake, many residents reported hearing a loud clap as the tsunami approached the shoreline. The maximum height of the waves was estimated at being 15 m (49 ft) -
Sumatra Earthquake, Samoan Islands
The magnitude of this earthquake was a 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000. It caused a large tsunami that flooded the southwestern coast of the island. One of the highest death tolls for a earthquake ever. -
Samoa Earthquake, Samoan Islands
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll 200. It affected 7 whole different areas. A Tongan government spokesman Alfred Soakai said 90% of homes had been destroyed -
Chile Earthquake, Chile
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and had a death toll of 700. The quake generated three tsunami waves, the largest of which is about a meter and a half above sea level. The water system was also damaged in the earthquake, and the supply of fresh water to eastern parts of American Samoa has been disrupted due to broken water lines. -
Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and had a death toll of 20,000. It was one of the biggest earthquakes recorded in the last 100 years. The main quake was followed by over 5000 aftershocks, the largest reaching magnitude 7.9 -
Sulawesi Earthquake, Indonesia
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5 and had a deathtoll of 4,300. More than 70,000 houses are reported to be damaged. More than 100 prisoners escaped because of the earthquake.
