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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of the Earthquake was 9 and it killed 20,000 people. This earthquake killed more than a third of the Portuguese population. The Marquis of Pombal helped to rebuild the city after the disaster. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
This had a VEI of 6 and it killed more than 36,000 people. This volcanic eruption generated the loudest sound ever reported in history. This volcanic eruption fired up hot ash 50 miles into the air. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and killed 160 people. This disaster resulted in $26 million in damage. The waves of the tsunami traveled 490 miles an hour. That's a lot! -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 61 people. This earthquake left 2 million people homeless. The earthquake lasted 10 whole minutes which is pretty long. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2 and killed 130 people. In this tsunami the oceanic plate sank under the continental plate. Two docks in the Alaskan town were completely destroyed. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake had a magnitude of of 7.8 and killed 120 people. This disaster caused 558 houses to be destroyed leaving many homeless. The tsunami occurred about 2-5 minutes after the earthquake. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.1 and killed more than 2,100 people. The tsunami wave uprooted entire buildings and transported their foundations 50-60 meters from their original location. This earthquake also caused a large undersea landslide which caused the tsunami. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed 230,000 people. The earthquake was estimated to have the same energy released as 23,000 atomic bombs would. The two tectonic plates under the Indian ocean collided which triggered the tsunami. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1 and killed 200 people. The tsunami was triggered by two separate earthquakes. Scientists were unable to distinguish which earthquake occurred first. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the Earthquake was 8.8 and killed 700 people. This earthquake and tsunami left about 46 people missing. There was about $30 billion in damage. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the earthquake is 9.1 and it killed over 200,000 people. The tsunami produced waves up to 40 meters high. Residents in Japan are still recovering from the disaster. -
Sulawesi Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.5 and killed 4,340 people. The earthquake was caused by movement n the Palu-Koro fault. This disaster caused $1.3 billion in damage.