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This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.5 to 9.0. The death toll was 30,000 to 50,000. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes ever recorded. It led to the modern seismology and earthquake engineering. Reports from the time claim it lasted 3.5 minutes up to 6 minutes.
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This eruption had a VEI of 6. 36,317 people were killed. The explosions from the eruption were so loud, they could be heard 3,100 miles away. 20 million tons of sulfur were released in the eruption. Seismic activity was noted up until 1884.
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The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6, and the death toll was 165-175. Waves moved at a speed of 500 mph, and they were 55 ft. high. The tsunami is known as the April Fool's Day Tsunami as well, because it took place on April 1st and many though it was an April Fool's prank. The earthquake and tsunami prompted the creation of the seismic wave scale warning system.
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The earthquake's magnitude was 9.4-9.6. The death toll was around 1,655 people. This was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Waves reached 82 ft. in Chile. The earthquake interrupted and ended a coal miner's march in Lota demanding higher salaries.
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This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2, and a death toll of about 131. Most powerful earthquake in American history. Some areas in Kodiak were permanently raised 30 feet. Tsunami were noted in over 20 countries.
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The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7, and the death toll was 230. Southern Russia was also hit by a tsunami. The tsunami reached Okushiri between 2-7 minutes after the earthquake. A warning went out five minutes after the earthquake but it was too late.
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The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0. It killed an estimated 2,183 to 2,700 people. The tsunami was actually caused a large undersea landslide. The maximum height of the waved reached 49 ft. Many villages moved buildings further away from shore when they rebuilt.
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This earthquake had a magnitude of 9,1-9.3. The death tool was 227,898. The waves reached 100 ft. The earthquake affected 14 countries. Over $14 billion was donated.
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The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and it killed 189 people. It was the largest earthquake in 2009. There were 40 aftershocks 40 hours after the main shock hit. Waves reached 46 ft. at the highest.
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This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It resulted in 525 deaths. There were tsunami warnings issued in 58 countries. It triggered a blackout that affected 93 percent of the Chilean population. The losses to the Chilean economy were 15-30 billion dollars.
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The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1. 15,899 people were killed. The earthquake caused $360 billion in damages. It was the most powerful earthquake in Japan. The earthquake even moved Honshu island 8 ft. to the east.
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This earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5. It had a death toll of 4,340, making it the deadliest earthquake of 2018. Soil liquefaction resulted in many buildings being submerged. It was the largest liquefaction in the world, and very rare.
