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Libson Earthquake (Portugal)
It was an M9 Earthquake. 29,000 people were killed. The waves amplified to at least 23 feet. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
39,000 people were killed. The top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean. 165 villages were destroyed. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
160 people were killed. It was a M8.1 earthquake. The disaster created 26 million dollars worth of damage. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
61 people were killed. It was an M9.5 earthquake. The earthquake traveled 15 hours across the pacific. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
130 people were killed. It was a M9.2 earthquake. The disaster occurred at 536pm on Good Friday. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
120 people were killed. It was a M7.8 earthquake. It occurred in the sea of Japan. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
2100 people were killed. It was a M7.1 Earthquake. It was triggered by a submarine landslide. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
230,000 people were killed. It was a M9.1 earthquake. This disaster ruptured the greatest fault length of any earthquake that was ever recorded. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
200 people were killed. It was a M8.1 earthquake. This was the largest earthquake of 2009. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
700 people were killed. It was a M8.8 earthquake. Intense shaking lasted at least 3 minutes. -
Tohuku Earthquake (Japan)
20,000 people were killed. Its often called the "Great East Japan Earthquake". It was a M9.1 earthquake.
