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9.0, North America
A quake affecting 1,000 kilometres of coastline set off a tsunami that crossed the Pacific Ocean and caused damage to coastal villages in Japan. -
8.7 Chile
A quake hit the city of Valparaiso, 120 kilometres northwest of the capital Santiago, causing a tsunami which hit more than 1,000 kilometres of coastline. -
8.7, Portugal
The capital Lisbon was struck by a quake while many residents were in church. A quarter of the city's population perished. -
9.0, Peru
The port of Arica, which is now part of Chile, was hit by a quake felt up to 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) away. -
8.8, Ecuador
A quake struck off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia and was felt as far away as San Francisco. -
9.0, Russia
A quake off the coast of the remote Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east caused Pacific-wide tsunamis. -
9.5, Chile
A quake off the coast of southern Chile killed more than 1,600 people and left 2,000,000 homeless. -
9.2, Alaska
A quake and tsunami killed 128 people and caused severe damage to the state's largest city Anchorage. -
8.7, Alaska
A quake in the remote Rat Islands generated a tsunami reported to be 10 metres high. -
9.1, Indonesia
An undersea quake caused a massive tsunami that devastated coastlines in countries around the Indian Ocean, ultimately killing more than 220,000 people. -
8.8, Chilean coast
An offshore quake and tsunami killed more than 500 people, most in the coastal area of Maule, 400 kilometres (250 miles) south-west of the capital Santiago. -
8.9 Japan
An undersea quake off northeast Japan unleashed a 10-metre-high tsunami which left devastation in its wake.