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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
It had a magnitude of 9.0 and resulted in a fire. The tsunami waves reached 23 feet. 20,000 people were killed. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The effect included pyroclastic flows, volcanic ash, and tsunamis. The type was an Ultra Plinian. The death toll was around 40,000 people. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 8.1 and the tsunami waves reached from 45 to about 130 feet. There was $26 million in damage. The death toll was about 165, 173 people. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 9.5, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. The tsunami waves reached 82 feet and it lasted for 10 minutes. Between 1,000 and 6,000 people died. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude was 9.2 and it lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds. There were tectonic and local tsunamis. 130 people in Alaska and California died. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 7.8 and it caused fires. There was a tsunami warning 5 minutes after the quake. 120 people were killed. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
It was a magnitude 7.1 earthquake and the type was a dip-slip. An undersea volcano landslide and tsunami. 2,100 people died. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The magnitude was 9.1 and it was one of the deadliest earthquakes recorded. It caused the entire planet to vibrate 1 centimeter. Around 230,000 people were killed in 14 countries. -
Samoa Eartquake (Samoan Islands)
The magnitude was 8.1. It was worst quake of 2009 and 200 people died. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude was 8.8 and it last for 3 minutes. About 525 people lost their lives. It also triggered a blackout that last for days. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude was 9.1 and it lasted for 6 minutes. It was the worst earthquake to ever hit Japan and 20,000 people died. It also caused meltdowns at nuclear power plants.
