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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9 and had a death toll of 20000. This heavily disrupted the Portuguese empire and caused a 10 foot tsunami. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
This eruption had a VEI of 6 and a death toll of 360000. The eruption was equivalent of 200 megatons of tnt and 165 villages where destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and had a death count of 160. This caused 26 million in damage and was originally thought to be smaller. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 61. The epicenter was near Lumaco and caused mass damages to ports. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and had a death toll of 130.It lasted about 4 minutes and 38 seconds and some areas where permanently raised. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and had a death toll of 120. The tsunami happened 7 minutes after the earthquake and had 2 distinct shocks. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and had a death toll over 2100. Residents reported a loud clap after and caused an undersea landslide. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 230000. It was known as the boxing day tsunami and was the most powerful recorded earthquake to hit Asia. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Island)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 200. This was the largest earthquake of 2009 and had 2 different quakes. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll 700. The shaking lasted 3 minutes and there was a tsunami warning in 53. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This earthquake was a 9.1 and had a death toll of 200000. This caused a nuclear meltdown and generated 12 foot waves. -
Sulawesi earthquake (Indonesia)
This earthquake was a 7.5 and had a death toll of 4340. There where foreshocks and 70000 houses where damaged .