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Lisbon Earthquake
A magnitude 9 earthquake hit in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. This resulted in a 23 ft high tsunami and a firestorm that killed 20,000 people in the city of Lisbon. -
Krakatoa Eruption
The explosion of Krakatoa is one of the most powerful natural events in recorded history. The initial explosion causes the top of the volcano to collapse and plunge into the sea. It both destroyed and created islands, killed 36,000 people, and the blast was so loud it could have been heard 3,000 miles away. the tsunami was recorded as being 115 ft high. -
Aleutian Earthquake
A magnitude 8.1 earthquake that caused an unusually large tsunami for its size. Its waves traveled 500 mph at 55 ft high. It killed 160 people and caused 160 million dollars in damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
A magnitude 9.5 earthquake that caused a massive tsunami. the tsunami traveled for 15 hrs at 82 ft and affected Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Eastern New Zealand, Southeastern Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. It killed 61 people. -
Good Friday Earthquake
A magnitude 9.2 Earthquake and the mos powerful in North American History. It was 27 ft high and killed 130 people -
Hokkaido Earthquake
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake that killed 120 people. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
A 7.1 Earthquake resulting in a deadly tsunami that killed 2,100 people. -
Sumatra Earthquake
A 9.1 Earthquake that triggered the deadliest tsunami in recorded history killing 230,000 people. -
Samoa Earthquake
A magnitude 8.1 quake that killed 200 people -
Chile Earthquake
A 8.8 quake that killed 700 people -
Tohoku Earthquake
A 9.1 quake that resulted in a tsunami that killed 20,000 people -
Sulawesi Earthquake
A 7.5 quake that caused the country deadliest quake since 2006. It killed 4,300 people and caused major soil liquefication.
