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Lisbon Earthquake
M 9.0 earthquake caused 60,000 deaths, and the tsunami was 23 ft. tall. Much of the population was at mass when the earthquake struck killing and injuring thousands of worshipers. -
Krakatoa Eruption
The Krakatoa eruption was VEI 6.0. the volcano showed signs of eruption as early as may 20th 1883, and finally erupted august 26th 1883.the tsunami was caused by the top of the volcano splashing into the ocean. -
Aleutian Earthquake
M 8.1 Earthquake that killed 160 people. the earthquake originated from Alaska but the tsunami hit the Hawaiian islands, and caused around 26 million dollars in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
M 9.5 earthquake that killed 61 people. the tsunami caused by the quake traveled around 15 hours across the pacific ocean, and was the most powerful earthquake in recorded history. -
Good Friday Earthquake
M 9.2 earthquake that killed 130 people. it damaged and resulted in the deaths of people in Alaska and California, the tsunami caused by the quake was around 220 feet tall -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
M 7.8 Earthquake in the sea of japan that resulted in the deaths of 120 people. the tsunami hit the island Okushiri, and property damage costing around 600 million dollars. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
M 7.1 earthquake that killed 2,100 people. the tsunami was caused by a submarine landslide from the earthquake, and the tsunami's height was around 49 ft. tall. -
Sumatra Earthquake
M 9.1 earthquake that resulted in the deaths of around 230,000 people. the quake lasted around 10 minutes, and the energy from the quake was near the equivalent of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. -
Samoa Earthquake
M 8.1 earthquake that resulted in the deaths of near 200 people. the tsunami was caused 2 2 separate earthquakes that occurred within 2-3 minutes of each other, -
Chile Earthquake
M 8.8 Earthquake that Killed around 700 people. Chile was moved vertically around 2 meters, and the tsunami caused by the quake was about 95 ft. high. -
Tohoku earthquake
M 9.1 earthquake that killed about 20,000 people. the quake lasted around 6 minutes, and the resulting tsunami was 132 ft. tall. -
Sulawesi Earthquake
M 7.5 earthquake that killed approximately 2,256 people. Quake was caused by movement along the Palu-Koro fault, and in 30 seconds, the tsunami moved 80 miles south.