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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Lisbon Earthquake killed 60,000-100,000 people and it had a magnitude of 9M. This earthquake almost destroyed Lisbon and its adjoining areas. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
This eruption is estimated to have killed more than 36,000 people. This volcano explosively index (VEI) of this eruption is a 6M. Over 70% of the island and its surroundings were destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake's magnitude was of 7.9M. This quake killed 165-173 people. This earthquake cost over $26 million in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude for this earthquake was 9.5M. The amount of deaths was about 5,000 people. This is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
This quake's magnitude was of 9.2M. About 139 people died during this quake. The quake caused a tsunami with a maximum height of 219 feet. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude from this quake was 7.7M. About 230 people were killed during this earthquake. 558 houses were destroyed, which help to cause damage worth $600 million. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
This quakes magnitude was of 7.4M. Around 2,183-2,700 people died and thousands were injured. Following this quake, was 3 huge tsunami waves that wiped a lot out. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1-9.3M. About 230,000 people died from it. The total damage cost was $19.9 billion. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1M. There were at least 189 casualties. This earthquake happened on my 8th birthday. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude for this was 8.8M. About 525 people died. The intense shaking lasted for three minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9M, with 15,896 casualties. 2,537 people went missing and 6,157 people were injured. The tsunami following it reached a height of 133 feet.
