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Lisbon Portugal
20,000 people died. Magnitude 9. Took 20 minutes to hit Lisbon, 90% of buildings either collapsed or flooded. -
Kraleatoa
36,000 people died. Most devastating volcanic eruption in human history. Generated the loudest sound ever. -
Aleutians
Magnitude 8.1. 160 people died. Lasted 4.5 hours. Was moving at 490 miles per hour. -
Chile earthquake
Magnitude 9.5. 61 people died. The largest earthquake in the 20th century. The tsunami was 80 feet tall -
Alaska earthquake
Magnitude 9.2. 130 people died. The most powerful earthquake in US history. listed 4.5 minutes -
Sea of Japan
Magnitudes 7.1. 120 people died. The tsunami took 2-7 minutes to reach the island. The Earthquake started fires that increased the damage. -
Papua New Guinea earthquake
Magnitude 7.1. 2100 people died. The tsunami was 50 feet high. Hospitals were overwhelmed so people were left untreated for days -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude 9.1 230,000 people died. The tsunami was around 100 feet high. It is one of the deadliest natural disasters ever. -
Samoa earthquake
Magnitude 8.1. 200 people died. The tsunami was 46 feet tall. The largest earthquake in 2009 -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude 8.8. 70 people died. The tsunami was 50 feet high. It was going 450 miles per hour. -
Japan Earthquake
Magnitude 9.1. 20,000 people died. The most powerful earthquake in Japan since 1900. They felt the shaking for 3.5 minutes