Natural Disasters

By harley.patoine

  • Kelut Indonesia Volcano

    Kelut Indonesia Volcano
    This volcanic eruption is 4th in the top 4 worst volcanic eruptions. The damage of it caused over 10,000 casualties, and killed around 5000 people.

  • Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami

    Lisbon, Portugal Tsunami
    Being one of the tallest tsunamis throughout history, The Lisbon tsunami reached more than 50ft tall. It was started off by an earthquake, making these waves start to rush through the town, completely destroying it.

  • Lakagigar, Iceland Volcano

    Lakagigar, Iceland Volcano
    This eruption ranks 3rd in the world volcanic eruptions throughout history. The damage caused over 9000 casualties.

  • Unzendake, Japan Volcano

    Unzendake, Japan Volcano
    Ranking 2nd in the worst volcanic eruptions of history, the damage caused 15,000 casualties

  • Tambora, Indonesia

    Tambora, Indonesia
    Being the 1st worst volcanic eruption ever, it has obviously caused a lot of damage, with 92,000 casualties

  • Equador, Columbia Earthquake

    Equador, Columbia Earthquake
    This earthquake ranks 7th of the top ten worst earthquakes, having it's magnitude on the Richter scale being 8.8.

  • Assam-Tibet Earthquake

    Assam-Tibet Earthquake
    Ranking 9th of the top ten worst earthquakes, with it's magnitude on the Richter scale being 8.6.

  • Kumchatka, Russia Earthquake

    Kumchatka, Russia Earthquake
    Ranking 5th in the top ten worst earthquakes, the magnitude on the Richter scale is 9.0.

  • Valdivia Eartquake

    Valdivia Eartquake
    This deadly earthquake ranks 1st of ten for the worst earthquakes. The magnitude on the Richter scale is 9.5, and it killed 1,655 people

  • Great Alaska Earthquake

    Great Alaska Earthquake
    9.2 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed 115 people, and around 40-50 injured.

  • Rat Island Earthquake

    Rat Island Earthquake
    8.7 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed 667 people, and over 400 fatalities.

  • Sumatran Tsunami

    Sumatran Tsunami
    Ranks 3 of the worst tsunamis throughout history, and reached over 50ft tall.

  • Sumatra Earthquake

    Sumatra Earthquake
    9.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed over 200,000 people.

  • Maui Earthquake

    Maui Earthquake
    8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed 34 people.

  • Toheku Earthquake

    Toheku Earthquake
    9.1 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed 19, 759 people.

  • Tohoko Tsunami

    Tohoko Tsunami
    The 2nd worst tsunami throughout history, reached over 50ft high.

  • Indian Ocean Earthquake

    Indian Ocean Earthquake
    8.6 magnitude on the Richter scale, killed 304 people.