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Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
In 1755, a horrific earthquake hit Lisbon, Portugal. This devestating earthquake had an extremely high magnitude of 9. The earthquake generated tsunami waves that amplified to heights of 7 meters (23 ft.). The effects of this chaostrophy resulted in the death of 20,000 people. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
The Krakatoa Eruption of 1883 is an event that seems to never be forgotten because of the harsh effects it left behind. The eruption produced tsunami waves that reached tremendous heights of 35 meters (115 ft.). Unfortunately, Krakatoa ended up killing 36,000 people along with demolishing 16 villages. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
Just off the coast of Alaska, devestation struck the Aleutian Islands in April of 1946. An earthquake of 8.1 magnitude produced enough shock to reach the Hawaiian Ilands. The earthquake triggered a tsunami resulting in the loss of 160 people. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The Great Chilean Earthquake is regarded as one of the most catastrophic events in Chilean history. The nation of Chile suffered massive consequences with the death of 1,655 people, as well as $550 million in damages to southern Chile infrastructure. The earthquake was measured at an unbelievable 9.5 magnitude. The force of the earthquake was strong enough to generate a tsunami that killed 61 people in Hawaii. This means the shock traveled across the Pacific ocean for 15 hours. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
Only 18 years later, a disastrous earthquake struck Alaska yet again in 1964. This time, the earthquake managed to measure a shocking 9.2 magnitude. Following the earthquake, a deadly tsunami hit Alaska and California resulting in 130 casualties. -
Sea of Japan Earhquake (Japan)
The first of two catastrophes that the nation of Japan would suffer occurs in early July of 1993. An earthquake formed in the Sea of Japan and was measured at 7.8 magnitude. The shock carried over to the coast of Okushiri Island, Japan; killing 120 innocent people. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua, New Guinea)
The 1998 Papua New Guinea Earthquake was a considerably traumatic event which stemmed from a rare natural occurrence. The earthquake only reached a measurement of 7.1 magnitude. This is somewhat of a low measurement when compared to the other significantly damaging events on this timeline. Despite the magnitude of the earthquake, the tsunami that followed ended up killing more than 2,100 people. The amount of casuaties is mainly due to the submarine landslide triggered by the initial earthquake. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The island nation of Indonesia endured one of the most ruinous calamities in December of 2004. The earthquakes magnitude was measured at an astounding 9.1. If the overwhelming force of the earthquake wasn't devestating enough, the ensuing tsunami ended up taking the lives of about 230,000 people. The citizens of Indonesia continue to live with the significantly harsh consequnces of the Sumatra Earthquake to this day. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The Samoan Islands lost about 200 innocent people due to the earthquake and tsunami that struck in September, 2009. The Samoa Earthquake measured at 8.1 magnitude which produced enough force to generate the tsunami that caused all the casualties. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
In 2010, Chile expirenced its first earthquake since The Great Chilean Earthquake that occured 50 years prior. Although Chile's earthquake in 1960 was measured at a much larger magnitude, the death toll was substantially larger in 2010. The earthquake measured at 8.8 magnitude in 2010, and generated a tsunami that killed about 700 people living in coastal towns. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The most recent catastrophe on this timeline occured in March of 2011 in Japan. The deadly earthquake measured at a frightening 9.1 magnitude. The earthquake managed to absolutely demolish the region of Tohoku and surrounding areas infrastructure. A tsunami generated by the initial earthquake unfortunately killed more than 20,000 people.
