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  • Lisbon Earthquake

    Lisbon Earthquake
    The magnitude 8.5-9.0. Death toll: 40,000. Interesting fact: 85% of buildings of Lisbon were destroyed and inspired a remodeling of the city with wider streets and larger squares.
  • Krakatoa Eruption

    Krakatoa Eruption
    Magnitude VEI of 6. Around 36,417 casualties. Eruption destroyed two thirds of the island.
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
    8.6 magnitude. 165 casualties. Waves reached well over 115 feet and were moving at speeds of over 490 miles an hour.
  • The Great Chilean Earthquake (1960 Valdivia earthquake)

    The Great Chilean Earthquake (1960 Valdivia earthquake)
    Magnitude: 9.6
    Casualties: 1,655
    This was the largest earthquake of the 20th century caused by the Nazca Plate.
  • Good Friday earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday earthquake (Alaska)
    Magnitude: 9.2
    Casualties: 131
    The high magnitude of this made it the most powerful earthquake in North America.
  • Okushiri earthquake (Hokkaido, Japan)

    Okushiri earthquake (Hokkaido, Japan)
    Magnitude: 7.7
    Casualties: 230
    The tsunami was followed by fires caused by methane gas.
  • 1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake

    1998 Papua New Guinea earthquake
    Magnitude: 7
    Casualties: 2,700
    The tsunami displaced over 10,000 people and was one of the deadliest tsunami's of that 20th century.
  • 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami

    2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami
    Magnitude: 8.1
    Casualties: 192
    This took place in part of the Pacific Ring of Fire, where tectonic plates in the Earth's lithosphere meet and earthquakes and volcanic activity are common.
  • 2010 Chile earthquake

    2010 Chile earthquake
    Magnitude: 8.8
    Casualties: 525
    120,000 homes and 4,500 schools were destroyed. 30 billion in damages.
  • 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

    2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
    Magnitude: 9.1
    Casualties: 19,750
    This was one of the costliest disasters at 235 billion dollars in damages. The tsunami reached speeds of 430 miles per hour.
  • Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami

    Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami
    Magnitude: 7.5
    Casualties: 4,340
    This displaced over 170,000 people
  • 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (Sumatra, Indonesia)

    2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami (Sumatra, Indonesia)
    Magnitude: 9.1
    Casualties: 250,000
    The high casualty rate was mainly due to the alarms not warning people of the danger. Over 13 billion in damages.