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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
This happened on November 1st, 1755, the magnitude was between a 8.5-9, the death toll was 70,000, many of the people were worshipping in church -
Krakatoa Earthquake (Java/Sumatra)
The August 26th, 1883, earthquake had a magnitude of 6 and the death toll 36,000 and was created the loudest sound ever -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The earthquake in April 1st, 1946, the magnitude is 8.1 and the death toll is 173. This earthquake caused over 26 million dollars in damage. The seafloor along the fault was elevated, creating multiple destructive waves (45-130 feet). -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
This happened on May 23rd, 1960. The magnitude was 9.4-9.6 and the death toll was 1,655 people.This earthquake was caused by the submerging of the Nazca plate going under the South American plate. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
This happened on March 27th, 1964, the magnitude was 9.2, and the death toll was 131. After the tsunami, they moved towns and villages to be at a safer ground level. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude is 7.8 and the death toll is 230. The earthquake happened because of plates colliding. the plates were the North American and Eurasian plates -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guiena)
The magnitude of 7.0 and the death toll was 2,700 the tsunami lasted about 8 minutes -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
the magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000 people. It estimates to released energy. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude was an 8.0 with the death toll being 192 people. It was the largest earthquake in 2009. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was an 8.8 and had more than 500 deaths. It was offshore from Maute Region -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was an 9.1 and had over 18,000 deaths. the most powerful earthquake in Japan and people felt shaking for 3 to 5 minutes. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was an 6.2 and killed over 2000 people. The earthquake cause major soil liquefaction in area.