Natural Disasters throughout History

  • Krakatoa

    One of the worst vocanic eruptions in history. Exploded in 4 blasts in the Pacific ocean. The eruption caused many tsunamis and killed over 36,000 people and sunk nearly 100 villages on nearby islands.
  • Indian Ocean Tsunami

    One of the biggest tsunamis ever recorded. Took place in the Indian Ocean, starting with a 9.1 Sumatra quake, largest ever. Spreading over 14 countries, it killed nearly 230,000 people and displaced some 1.7 million more
  • Hurricane Katrina

    Devastating Hurricane that hit the south , damage is still around today
  • Pakistani Earthquake

    Magnitude 6 earthquake
  • Cyclone Indian Ocean

    Cyclone hit Indian Ocean and killed 84 000 people
  • Haiti Earthquake

    Magnitude 7 earthquake hit Haiti