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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0 and the death toll was 20,000. Many people in Lisbon were worshipping in church when the earthquake happened. The fires that started that day burned for 5 days. -
Krakatoa Earthquake, Java/ Sumatra
The magnitude of the earthquake was 6.0 and the death toll was 36,000. The earthquake created the loudest sound ever recorded in history, it also caused a drop in temperatures in the northern hemisphere the following year. -
Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 160. The only building that survived the wave intact was the school house built 100 feet above sea level. The world rang like a bell for weeks from the earthquake waves. -
Great Chilean Earthquake, Chile
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.5 and the death toll was 61. The earthquake was caused due to the subduction of nazca plate under the South American plate. The most affected city in the earthquake was Valdivia. -
Good Friday Earthquake, Alaska
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 and the death toll was 130. The initial quake and subsequent underwater landslides caused numerous tsunamis. Around 16 of the deaths were on the Oregon and California shorelines. -
Hokkaido Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8 and the death toll was 120 people. Waves ranged from 5 to 10 meters in height crashed on the coastlines. Many fishing villages were destroyed during this tsunami. -
Papua New Guinea Quake, Papua New Guinea
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and the death toll was over 2,100 people. Large tsunami waves destroyed three fishing villages. This tsunami is known as one of the most deadliest tsunamis in this century. -
Sumatra Earthquake, Indonesia
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000 people. The quake caused the ocean floor to suddenly rise 40 meters. The tsunamis waves traveled across the Indian Ocean at 500 miles per hour. -
Samoa Earthquake, Samoan Islands
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was 200 people. The tsunami sent sea water surging in land about 91 meters before receding. The quake started at 6:48 in the morning. -
Chile Earthquake, Chile
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8 and the death toll was 700 people. The rocks moved 30 feet during the earthquake. Several Pacific countries were hit by eaves higher than usual. -
Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000 people. The Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power plant cooling system was damaged. The direct economic loss is estimated at $360 billion. -
Sulawesi Earthquake, Indonesia
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.5 and the death toll was 832 people. The earthquake caused soil liquefaction that destroyed hundreds of homes. Earthquakes greater than magnitude 6 occur almost yearly in Indonesia.
