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Lisbon earthquake- Portugal
on November 1st 1755the Lisbon earthquake had a magnitude of 9 and the death toll was 20,000. facts about the Lisbon earthquake. fires that started when the tsunamis hit lasted five days. -
Krakatoa eruption-(java/sumatra)
the Krakatoa had a magnitude of 6 and a death toll of 36,000 the explosion hurled an estimated 11 cubic miles of debris into the atmosphere. average global temperatures were as much as 120 degrees coaler for the next five years. -
aleutian earthquake-alaska
the Aleutian earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 and a death toll of 165. large sections of seafloor was uplifted along the fault where the quake occurred. the world rang like a bell for several weeks from the earthquakes waves. -
great chilean earthquake- chile
the great chilean earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and the death toll of 61.the most effected city in the earthquake was Valdivia. the great chilean earthquake is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
good Friday earthquake- Alaska
the good Friday earthquake had a magnitude of a 9.2 and a death toll of 139 deaths. sixteen people died from tsunamis in dragon and California. the epicenter of the earthquake was 78 miles east of anchorage, Alaska -
hokkaido earthquake- japan
the hokkaido earthquake had a magnitude of 8.6 and a death toll of 31,000. the earthquake shaking caused moderately sever damage, VIII on the mercalli scale. the tsunami reached okushiri between 2 and 7 minutes after the earthquake. -
papua new guinea quake- papua new guinea
the papua new guiana quake had a magnitude of 7.1 and a death toll of 2,100. as of July 20, 1998 almost 5,300 of more than 10,000 people who lived in devastated vill ages had been accounted for. the earthquake occurred approx mentally 45 miles southeast of of vanino. -
samara earthquake- indonesia
the samara earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death doll of 230,000. the tsunami was caused by an earthquake the is thought to have the energy of 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. the earthquake lasted for 10 minutes. -
chile earthquake-chile
the chile earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll of 700. more than 2 million people were effected by the earthquake. chile earthquake damage almost reached 30 billion dollars. -
samoa earthquake-samoan islands
the samoa earthquake had a magnitude 8.1 and a death toll of 200. large waves with no major damage were reported on the coast of Fiji. people took precautions and went to higher ground. -
tohoku earthquake-japan
the tohoku earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death tolll of 20,000. more than 5,000 after shocks hit japan in after the earthquake. the jolt moved japan 8 feet. -
indonesia earthquake-indonsia
the Indonesia earthquake had a magnitude of 7.5 and a death toll of 2,100. 1.5 million people were affected by the earthquake. 330,000 people are homeless or without adequate shelter.
