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The Lisbon earthquake had a 9M and a death toll of 20,000 people. The same morning as the earthquake the plates slipped and released as much energy as 32,000 Hiroshima bombs. The last blow was the most destructive and razed what was left of the jewel in Portugals crown. -
The Krakatoa earthquake had a 35M and a death toll of about 36,000. This earthquake caused the northern 2/3 of the island to collapse below the ocean. Many locations did not notice any surges till the next morning. -
The Aleutian earthquake had a 8.1M and a death toll of about 160 people. There was little damage in Alaska but the major effects had happened in Hawaii. As a result the United States established the seismic sea wave training system. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake had a 9.5M and a death toll of about 61. This event was named after the most effected city. The earthquake its self stretched 311 miles along the Pacific. -
The Good Friday Earthquake had a 9.2M and a death toll of about 130 people. The Pacific and North American plates ruptured causing 500 years of build up to rupture. Many areas were not built to withhold an earthquake. -
The Hokkaido Earthquake had a 7.8M and a death toll of about 120 people. There were many active faults occuring at the time of the earthquake in the Japan sea. The age of the widely distribution tsunami deposit is older than 1741 Oshima. -
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake had a 7.1M and a death toll of about 2100 people. There were three catastrophic tsunami waves that villagers saw form in the distance. Many believe that it was a submarine landslide that caused the earthquake. -
The Sumatra Earthquake had a 9.1 M and a death toll of about 230,000 people. The tsunami effected 12 nations around the Indian ocean. Tectonic subsidence and liquefaction were significant contributors to the devastating event. -
The Samoa Earthquake had a 8.1M and a death toll of about 200 people. The tsunami was caused by at least two earthquakes occurring 2-3 min of each other. Many organization and individuals did research and knew the signs of an impending tsunami and had developed an evacuation plan. -
The Chile earthquake had a 8.8M and a death toll of about 700 people. The large seismic gap had increased the earthquake hazard over time. The aftershock had effected the ecosystem drying out the aquatic habitat. -
The Tohoku Earthquake had a 9.1M and a death toll of about 20,000 people. This was the deadliest earthquake in Japan and the third deadliest earthquake in the world. Although the earthquake hit Japan it effected the world globally in many different ways. -
The Sulawesi Earthquake had a 7.5M and a death toll of about 4,438 people. The coincidence of the earthquake with the high tide phase amplified the effect of the tsunami. Studies believe that the main cause was the submarine landslides within palu bay.