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Lisbon, Portugal Earthquake
The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.0 and the death toll was 20,000 people. Some interesting facts include that the earthquake accentuated political tensions in the kingdom of Portugal and profoundly disrupted the country's colonial ambitions.
The earthquake led to the birth of modern seismology and earthquake engineering. -
Krakatoa Eruption Java/Sumatra
The earthquake Magnitude was 35.0, and the Death toll was 36,000 people.
Some Interesting facts: the earthquake was felt as far away as Australia.
Explosions could be heard in New Batavia 160 km 99mi away -
Aleutian Alaska Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was :8.6, and the Death toll was 173 people.
Some Interesting facts: victims were swept out to sea by receding water.
The tsunami was unusually powerful for the size of the earthquake. -
Great Chilean Earthquake Chile
The Earthquake Magnitude was 9.5, and the Death toll was 7,000 people.
Some Interesting facts: Its epicenter was near Curanilahue.
Monetary cost ranged from U.S $400 million to 800 million. -
Alaska Good Friday Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was :9.2, and the Death toll was 130 people.
Some Interesting facts: The earthquake caused soil liquefaction, landslides, and other ground.
Gridwood and Portage dropped as much as 8 feet, requiring reconstruction and fill to raise the Seward highway above the new high tide mark. -
Japan Hokkaido Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was : 7.8, and the Death toll = 120 people.
Some Interesting facts: The earthquake triggered a major tsunami that caused deaths on Hokkaido and in South Eastern Russia.
The earthquake caused fires to start in the town of Okushiri, adding greatly to the total damage. -
New Guinea Papua Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was: 7.1, ad the Death toll = 2,100 people.
Some Interesting facts: tsunami waves destroyed three fishing villages.
destroyed a 30 km stretch of beach in the west of Atape, in in Sepik Province of Papua New Guinea. -
Indonesia Sumatra Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was: 9.1, and the Death toll= 230,000 people.
Some Interesting facts: Undersea mega thrust earthquake.
Was caused by a rupture along the fault between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate.
Total damage cost was 19.9 billion dollars. -
Samoa, Samoan Islands Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was: 8.1, and the Death toll= 200 people.
Some Interesting facts: Largest earthquake of 2009.
It occured on the outer rise of the Kermadec Tonga subduction zone. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The Earthquake Magnitude was: 8.8, and the Death toll= 700 people.
Some Interesting facts: Earthquake was felt strongly in six regions.
Tremerors were felt as far as north as the city of Ica in Southern Peru. -
Japan Tohoku Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was: 9.1,and the Death toll= 20,000 people.
Some Interesting facts: 500,000 people were forced to evacuate.
A nuclear plant meltdown triggered a nuclear emergency. -
Indonesia Sulawesi Earthquake
The Earthquake Magnitude was :7.5, and the Death toll= 1,200 people.
Some Interesting facts: Deadliest earthquake to strike the country since Yogkarta earthquake .
Is the deadliest earthquake so far in 2018.
