Timeline of Tsunamis and other Natural Disasters (Big Waves that Solo Cities in 1 or 2 goes)
By Richtofen115
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The magnitude of the earthquake was between 8.5-9.0. The death toll was an estimated 20,000 people.
Fact:
1. Happened on a religious holiday, causing more deaths.
2. It led to the start of modern earthquake science. -
The Volcano was VEI of 6 killing 36,000.
Facts.
1. The explosion was heard over 3,000 miles away.
2. It caused huge tsunamis that wiped out villages. -
This earthquake was a magnitude 8.6, 9.3, or 7.4. The death toll was between 163-173.
Facts:
1. The tsunami reached Hawaii 5 hours later.
2. It led to creating the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake was a Magnitude of 9.5 killing 1655 people.
Facts:
1. Strongest earthquake ever recorded.
2. Its tsunami reached Japan and the Philippines. -
This Earthquake was a 9.2-9.3 killing 131-139.
Facts:
1. Parts of the ground sank 8 feet.
2. It caused landslides in Anchorage. -
Earthquake was a magnitude 7.7 killing 230 people.
Fact:
1. Tsunami waves reached over 100 feet tall.
2. The island of Okushiri was nearly destroyed. -
This Earthquake was a magnitude 7.0 killing 2000 people.
Fact:
1. The tsunami waves reached up to 50 feet high.
2. It killed over 2,000 people within minutes after the quake. -
Earthquake was a magnitude 9.1 killing 230,000.
Fact:
1. The quake was a magnitude 9.1 — one of the strongest ever recorded.
2. It caused a tsunami that reached as far as Africa. -
This Earthquake was a magnitude 8.1 killing around 192 people.
Fact:
1. The earthquake triggered three tsunami waves within minutes.
2. Some waves traveled over a mile inland. -
The Chile 2010 Earthquake was a magnitude 8.8 killing 521 people.
Fact:
1. The earthquake was powerful enough to shift Earth’s axis slightly.
2. Buildings in Chile with strong codes survived much better than older ones. -
The Tohoku Earthquake was a magnitude 9.0 killing 18,000 people.
Fact:
1. The tsunami reached heights of 133 feet in some areas.
2. It caused the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster. -
The Sulawesi Earthquake was a magnitude 7.5 killing 4,340 people.
Fact:
1. The ground turned into liquid mud due to soil liquefaction.
2. Over 4,000 people died and parts of the city of Palu were destroyed.