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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.7. The death toll was somewhere between 30,000 and 50,000. Studies done during this earthquake inspired the creation of modern seismology -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.9. The death toll was around 36,417. Bodies of those killed in the tsunami were still being found months later out at sea -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.6. The death toll was somewhere between 165 and 173. Many thought it was an April Fool's Day prank. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.4-9.6. The death toll was somewhere between 1,000 and 6,000. The tsunami waves traveled across the ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2. The death toll was 122. It took place on Good Friday, as the name suggests. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.7. The death toll was 230. A large landslide also occurred during the earthquake. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.0-7.1. The death toll was between 2,183 and 2,700. It left 9,500 people homeless. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.9-9.3. The death toll was 227,898. It caused the planet to vibrate as much as 10 mm. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.1. The death toll was at least 189. It was the largest earthquake of 2009. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.8. The death toll was around 525. The shaking lasted for 3 minutes. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.0. The death toll was around 19,300. It lasted from 3-5 minutes