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Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal
Magnitude- 9 Mw
Death toll- 20,000
Height- 23 feet
This Earthquake occurred on the holy day of all Saints' Day. -
Krakatoa Earthquake
Magnitude- unknown
Death toll- 36,000
Height- 115 feet
When a volcano erupted in the Sundra strait, the volcano collapsed producing a giant tsunami. -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude- 9.5 Mw
Death toll- 61
The earthquake produced a tsunami traveling across the Pacific for 15 hours reaching Hawaii. -
Alaskan Earthquake
Magnitude- 9.2 Mw
Death toll- 130
Reached Alaska and California -
Aleutian Earthquake, Alaska
Magnitude- 8.1 Mw
Death toll- 160
The earthquake produced a tsunami in the Hawaiin Islands. -
Earthquake in the Sea of Japan
Magnitude- 7.8 Mw
Death toll- 120
The earthquake occurred in the Sea of Japan producing a tsunami that moved to Okushiri Island. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake
Magnitude- 7.1 Mw
Death toll- 2,100
The earthquake triggered a submarine landslide that produced a tsunami hitting Papua New Guinea. -
Sumatra Earthquake
Magnitude- 9.1
Death toll- 230,000
Sixth deadliest natural disaster in history. -
Samoa Earthquake
Magnitude- 8.1 Mw
Death Toll- 200 -
Chile Earthquake
Magnitude- 8.8 Mw
Death toll- 700 -
Japan Earthquake
Magnitude- 9.1 Mw
Death toll- 20,000
