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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Lisbon Earthquake reached a magnitude of 8.5 and caused a death toll of 70,000. This earthquake helped inspire major developments in theodicy. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The amount of force that the eruption gave off was equivalent to 200 megatons of TNT. An entire northern portion of the island got blown away leading to a death toll of around 36,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The Aleutian Earthquake generated a magnitude of 8.6. Despite the 110 foot tidal waves this earthquake produced, there was a relatively small loss of life with a death toll of only 165