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Lisbon Earthquake
The magnitude of this Earthquake is 9. The death toll was 20,000 people dead from this tsunami. This earthquake almost completely destroyed Lisbon and other adjoining areas. It was considered as the largest seismic event to have struck Europe in history. -
Krakatoa Eruption in Indonesia
This eruption was of great magnitude, though unknown, it is estimated to be magnitude 9 to 9.5. The death toll for this eruption was 36,000 people dead. This was the most deadliest volcanic eruption in history. The sunlight around Krakatoa was completely blocked for days. This eruption also made the loudest sound which was heard 3,000 miles away in every direction. This also resulted in the year without summer, as it was a climate changing event. -
Aleutian Earthquake in Alaska
This occurred a year after World War 2 ended. The earthquake magnitude is 8.1 and the death toll is 160. This occurred along the Pacific Ring of Fire. This led the United States at that time to establish the Seismic Sea Wave Warning. The event destroyed 1/3 of Hilo, Hawaii. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude 9.5, and killed 61 people. This was one of the most powerful Earthquakes in recorded History. It was also the longest rupture ever as well. This earthquake was in particular, nasty as it had a magnitude of 9.5 and if it struck closer, the casualties would be through the roof. -
Good Friday Earthquake in Alaska
The earthquake had a magnitude 9.2 and killed a 130 people. The earthquake was so strong that it wobbled the Seattle Space Needle. It also registered in all states except Delaware, etc. -
Hokkaido Earthquake in Japan
The Earthquake registered as a magnitude 7.8, and killed 120 people. The earthquake produced one of the largest tsunamis in history. The earthquake costed $600 million dollars in property damage. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
The earthquake was a magnitude 7.1 and it killed 2100 people. The earthquake destroyed large amounts of buildings in the villages. Three tsunami waves occurred, one followed by the other. -
Sumatra Earthquake in Indonesia
The earthquake was a magnitude 9.1 and it killed an estimated 230,000 thousand people. The earthquake would have been more deadly if it were to occur near a capital city of a major country, etc. The earthquake had the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima bombs. The earthquake was caused by a slippage of 600 miles of the boundary between India and Burma plates. -
Samoa Earthquake at the Samoa Islands
The earthquake was a magnitude 8.1 and it killed 200 people. The earthquake was a rare type known as an outer rise earthquake. This type of earthquake created the tsunamis that followed. Around 3 earthquakes occurred within minutes of each other. -
Chile Earthquake
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8, and it killed 700 people. The earthquake was felt as far away as Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. It lasted for 30 seconds. -
Tohoku Earthquake in Japan
This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed 20,000 people. The effects/shockwaves from this earthquake were world wide. Even long after the earthquake, debris from the tsunami continue to wash up on the shores of USA and other countries like Canada, Russia, etc. -
Sukawesi Earthquake in Indonesia
This recent earthquake had a magnitude of 7.4 and killed around 1200 people, but there are still people missing, so the death toll with time may change. The waves laid waste to everything in their path in this earthquake. The reason was because Palu-Kora Fault slipped, causing the earthquake and tsunami. This earthquake occurred 2 months after a series of earthquakes struck Indonesia's Lombok Island. Around 1.5 million people are affected by this quake.
