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Lisbon earthquake (portugal)
the magnitude of the earthquake was m9 and it killed 20,000 people 1.The earthquake happened on all saints day.
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The Krakatoa eruption
The Krakatoa eruption occurred on august 26, 1883 and 36,000 people died. The Krakatoa eruption was heard from 3,000 miles away. it was the biggest eruption ever. -
Aleutian earthquake
The Aleutian earthquake happened on April 1st, 1946 in Alaska.160 people died. The magnitude was a 8.1. The shaking could be felt from vast distances and 200 residents form a nearby hotel had to get to higher ground. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake
The great chilean earthquake occurred on May 23, 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5, killing 61 people. The tsunamai made waves know as telasunamias. These waves travelled across whole oceans. The city of valdvia was mostly flooded with water. -
Good Friday earthquake.
on march 27, 1964 the earthquake known as the good Friday occured. it killed 130 people and the magnitude was a 9.2. It was the largest earthquake to hit north america. The show waves destroyed streets and building. -
Hokkaido earthquake (japan)
The Hokkaido earth quake occurred on July 12th, 1993. Its death toll was 120 people. The magnitude of the quake was 7.8. There was 600 million dollars property damage. The second huge wave flooded the first 3 rows of houses, up to 5 to 10 meters in the town. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
The Papua new Guinea Quake occurred on July 17, 1998 killing around 2100 people. The magnitude was a 7.1. The earthquake occurred southeast of Vinland. 6,000 people were homeless -
Sumatra Earthquake
On December 26, 2004 the sumatra earthquake hit Indonesia. 230,000 people died. The magnitude of the earthquake was a 9.1. The shaking was felt throughout southeastern Asia. The tsunami also spread outward to sumatran. -
Samoa Earthquake
On september 29, 2009 the world 7th biggest earthquake and tsunami hit samoan islands. It was a 8.1 magnitude earthquake, killing 200 people. The waves were measured 14 meters and there was a 3inch rise in sea water levels. -
Chile Earthquake
On February 27th, 2010 the earthquake known as the chilean earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It killed 700 people. There was 500,000 houses damaged. There was also a 40ft tsunami wave. -
Tohoku Earthquake
On March 11, 2011 a 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck japan. 20,000 people died. The effects of the earthquake were felt around the world, from noways fjords to Antarctica's ice sheets. It also deestroyed 120.000 buildings.
