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Deadly Tsunamis- Araiah Newkirk

  • Libson Earthquake(Portugal)

    Libson Earthquake(Portugal)
    Occurred don the morning November 1st 1755, causing serious damage to the city, killing 60,000 people. Magnitude of 9.0. It was during all saints day, so majority of the people were in Mass.
  • Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)

    Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
    The most castrophic in history. It was estimated that more than 36,000 people died. A volcanic eruption Index of VEI. or 6 m
  • Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)

    The shock of the earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6. The quake lasted about 4.5 minutes. Resulted in 165-173 casualties and over $26 million in damage.
  • Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)

    Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
    Most powerful earthquake ever recorded. With a magnitude of 9.4-9.6. The tremor caused local tsunamis that serverly battled the chilean coast with waves up to 25 meters (82ft) with 5.00 deaths.
  • Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)

    Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
    Caused 139 deaths with a magnitude of 9.2, affecting the United States.
  • Hokkaido Earthquake (japan)

    Hokkaido Earthquake (japan)
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 5.6. killing around 2.500 people. Triggering landslides and damaged cars along the road.
  • Papua New Guinea Quake

    Papua New Guinea Quake
    This quake has a magnitude of 5.3 with a total of 2,183 to 2,700 people died affected Indonesia damaging buildings and infrastructure ,creating sinkholes and landslides.
  • Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)

    Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
    225,000 people lie dead with the magnitude of 9.1 and immense ocean waves were triggered.
  • Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Island)

    Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Island)
    Samoa has a magnitude of 8.5 one of the strongest earthquake ever recorded in this region casualties were 189/hundreds injured
  • Chile Earthquake (chile)

    Chile Earthquake (chile)
    Experts have known for decades that Nothern chile was over due for a large earthquake with a magnitude of 6.3 with more than 5,000 casualties
  • Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)

    Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
    More than 2,500 people missing and 15,894 confirmed dead with a magnitude of 9