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Libson Earthquake
Magnitude 8.5-9.0
Death toll of 10,000-100,000
The earthquake took place during the Feast of All Saints -
Krakatoa Eruption
Volcano eruption index 6
Death toll of 36,417
This 1883 eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history -
Aleutian
Magnitude 8.1
Death toll of 160
The tsunami obliterated the Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island, Alaska among others, and killed all five lighthouse keepers -
Great Chilean Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.5
Death toll of 61
The Earthquake traveled 15 hours across the ocean -
Good Friday Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.2
Death toll of 130
It's also called the Prince William Sound earthquake -
Hokkaido
Magnitude of 7.8
Death toll of 120
In addition, 815 houses were completely destroyed, 1324 half-damaged, and 6395 partially damaged -
Papua New Guinea Quake
Magnitude of 7.1
Death toll of 2,100
The earthquake was followed by 3 deadly tsunamis -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.1
Death toll of 230,000+
The rupture was more than 600 miles long, displacing the seafloor by 10 yards horizontally and several yards vertically. As a result, trillions of tons of rock moved, causing the largest magnitude earthquake in 40 years -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.1
Death toll of 200
Cost $339 Million in repairs -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude of 8.8
Death toll of 700
Chilean Pres. Michelle Bachelet arranged for food retailers to distribute necessities free of charge -
Tohoku Earthquake
Magnitude of 9.1
Death toll of 20,000+
As of February 2017, there were still about 150,000 evacuees who lost their homes; 50,000 of them were still living in temporary housing -
Sulawesi Earthquake
Magnitude of 7.5
Death toll of 832
The Central Sulawesi quake occurred less than two months after a series of earthquakes struck Indonesia’s Lombok island
