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The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7, and the death toll was 30,000-40,000.
Due to the damage, there was a firestorm which lasted for hours.
The waves were 20ft high. -
The magnitude had a VEI of 6, and the death toll was 36,000.
The volcano irrupted for several months.
Waves were 131ft, and the volcano produced the loudest sound recorded. -
The magnitude was 8.1, and the death toll was 167.
Waves were 20-40ft high.
The tsunami led to some of the first warning systems in the US. -
The magnitude was 9.4-9.6 and the death toll was 1,655.
The tsunami displaced 2 million people, one of the largest quakes recorded.
The tsunami caused $550 million dollars in damage. -
The magnitude was 9.2 and the death toll was 131.
It was the second largest earthquake on record.
There was over $300 million dollars in damage. -
The magnitude was 7.7 and the death toll was 230.
The waves were over 30m high!
There was over 1.2 billion dollars in damage. -
The magnitude was 7.0 and the death toll was around 1,183-2,700.
There were strong aftershocks that lasted throughout the night.
The tsunami wave was over 40 feet in height. -
The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was 230,000.
It was one of the worst and deadliest disasters in history.
The earthquake had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. -
The magnitude was 8.1 and the death toll was 192.
The tsunami waves got up to 72 feet in height.
The tsunami cost the islands over $200 million dollars in damage. -
The magnitude was 8.8 and the death toll was 528.
Around 56 people went missing and were never found.
The earthquake was the 6th strongest in history. -
The magnitude was 9.1 and the death toll was around 18,500.
The earthquake was so strong it caused a shift in the earth's axis.
The tsunami left over 5 million tons of debris in the Pacific ocean. -
The magnitude was 7.5 and the death toll was 3,879.
The earthquake caused major soil liquefaction around Palau.