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magnitude: 7.7-9.0 (estimate)
death toll: 12,000-50,000 (estimate)
fact: It almost totally destroyed Lisbon and the surrounding area. -
deaths: 36,417
fact: The soundwave is recorded to have traveled around the world 7 times over. -
magnitude:8.6
deaths: 165-173
fact: The tsunami obliterated the Scotch Cap Lighthouse on Unimak Island. -
magnitude: 9.6
deaths: 1,000-6,000
fact: This was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. -
magnitude: 9.2
deaths: 131
fact: Only 9 people died in the actual earthquake, and the rest died in the tsunamis. -
magnitude:7.7
deaths:230
fact: The earthquake triggered a massive tsunami which caused deaths on Hokkaido and southeastern Russia. -
magnitude: 7.0
deaths: 2,183-2,700
fact: The earthquake caused a large undersea landslide which in turn caused the tsunami. -
magnitude: 9.1-9.3
deaths: 227,898
fact: The tsunami waves grew to 30 meters (100ft) high. -
magnitude: 8.1
deaths: <189
fact: Out of the 189 deaths, the majority were children. -
magnitude: 8.8
deaths: 525
fact: It was felt in six Chilean regions that make up 80% of the total population. -
magnitude: 9.0-9.1
deaths: 19,747
fact: The temperature in Ishinomaki, which is where the most people died, was 0 degrees C.