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Jan 23, 1556
Shaanxi, China Earthquake
This was a magnitude 8.0 earthquake. It killed 830,000 people. -
The Great Blizzard of 1888
There was 40-50 inches of snow in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut. 400 people died, and it caused $20 million in property damage. -
Tri-State Tornado
This tornado went through Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. It was rated F5 on the old Fujita scale with 260mph winds. It killed 695 and injured 2,027 people. -
Great Fire of 1910 (Big Burn)
This was the largest single fire in U.S. history. It burned 3 million acres across Idaho, Montana, and Washington. -
Black Sunday Dust Storm
It caused immense agricultural, economic damage, and it was part of the Dust Bowl -
Earthquake in Chile
This devastating earthquake was a magnitude 9.5. 6,000 people died, and it caused $1 billion in damages. -
Hurricane Mitch
This category 5 hurricane hit Honduras and killed 11,000 people. It caused $5 billion in damage. -
Earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia
This was a magnitude 9.1-9.3, and it killed 100,00-225,000 people. -
Tsunami in North Pacific Coast, Japan
It had 800kmph winds, 10m high waves, and was started by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake. 18,00 people were killed, and there was $235 billion in damage. -
Earthquake in Italy
This was a 6.2 magnitude earthquake. It killed 281 people.
