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the earthquake had a magnitude of M9.0, and the death toll was 20,000. the Portugal earthquake disrupted the country's continental ambitions. the shaking was felt as far as Morocco. -
the eruption had a magnitude of VEI6.0, and the death toll was 36,000. the top of the volcano collapsed into the ocean, and this collapse then produced a tsunami. -
this earthquake had a magnitude of M8.1 and the death toll was 160 people. the earthquake triggered a tsunami in Hawaii during the middle of the night. this disaster caused 26 million dollars in damages. -
this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and killed 61 people. this was the highest earthquake ever recorded. the rupture zone was 311 miles by 621. this disaster left 2 million people homeless. -
this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2, and a death toll of 130 people. it lasted 4 minutes and 38 seconds. this earthquake also released 500 years worth of stress. -
this earthquake had a magnitude of 7.8 and killed 120 people. it occurred because the fault dipped 24 degrees to the east. there were 600 million dollars worth of damage. -
this earthquake had a magnitude of 7.6 and a death toll of 2,100 people. this disaster occurred due to an underwater landslide from the earthquake. New Guinea sits on a complex zone of colliding tectonic plates (Australian plate and Pacific). -
this earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 230,000. along the sunda megathrust, the indo-australian plate was being sub-ducted by the Eurasian plate -
this earthquake's magnitude was 8.1 and the death toll was 200 people. 2 large earthquakes hit the islands. the tsunami waves were about 72 feet tall. -
this earthquake's magnitude was 8.8 and the death toll was 700 people. this earthquake caused 30 billion dollars in damage. 93% of Chile was affected with a blackout, for several days. -
the magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and the death toll was 20,000 people. the earthquake lasted 6 minutes. the tsunami waves were recorded to be 132 feet high. -
the magnitude of this earthquake was 6.2 and killed 10.700 people. this earthquake caused soil liquefaction. this lead to mudflows. buildings were submerged and caused more deaths and missing persons.