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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
It had a magnitude of 9 and a death toll of 20,000. The city was preparing for All Saints Day. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The magnitude is unknown because of how long ago it was. the death toll was about 36,00. This is known as one of the worse geologic disasters. The eruption set off many tsunamis. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 160. The cost of damage was about $26 million. The Tsunami was so big it hit the island of Hawaii as well. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 9.5 and had a death toll of 61 people. Considered the largest earthquake. Still the largest since the accurate magnitude measurement became popular -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 9.2 with a death toll of 130 people. A 17 year old girl barely survived when she went to drive down to see the tsunami -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 with a death toll of 120 people. this Tsunami left the whole island subsided by 5-80 centimeters. Took only two-five minutes to be the biggest tsunami in Japan. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 with a death toll of 2100 people. One of the most destructive tsunamis to strike the country. villages were destroyed without a trace because of how progressive the tsunami was -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 with a death toll of 230,00. It happened the day after Christmas and was considered the fifth deadliest -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 with a death toll of 700 people. This earthquake was felt in 80% of Chile. The tsunami was so bad the president declared "State of catastrophe" -
Tohuko Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 with a death toll of 20,00. The max intensity was categorized as violent At the time Japan had 54 nuclear reactors helping produce 30% of their electrity
