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Magnitude 9 earthquake struck Lisbon, Portugal causing fires and tsunamis with waves of 7 meters high killing 20,000 people.
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The most powerful volcanic explosion the island of Krakatoa west of Indonesia. The explosion threw 5 cubic miles of earth 50 miles into the air, destroying 165 villages and causing 36,000 casualties.
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Magnitude 8.1 quake occurred by the Aleutian. Unusually powerful tsunami compared to earthquake with waves reaching 45-130 ft killing 160 people.
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Validivia Earthquake or the Great Chilean Earthquake was the most powerful quake in history, reaching magnitudes of 9.4-9.6 and causing 16,000 casualties and tsunami waves 25 meters high.
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Magnitude 9.2 quake causing 311 million US dollars in damage and killing 139 people.
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake formed in the sea of japan of the coast of Hokkaido Island,caused 120 casualties.
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Epicenter located north of New Guinea Magnitude 7.1 quake triggered a landslide killing 2100.
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Magnitude 9.1 Quake causing a large tsunami that flooded the southwestern coast killing 250,000 people
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8.1 Magnitude causing at least 189 casualties and tsunami waves 15 meters high
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Magnitude 8.8 earthquake with intense shaking that lasted 4 minutes causing 15-30 billion dollars worth of damage and killing 500
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Magnitude 9 earthquake of the coast of japan making tsunami waves over 40 meters high and causing over 360 billion dollars worth of damage
