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Lisbon Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude 8.5 of and a death toll of 100,000. The earthquake occurred on All Saints Day -
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Krakatoa Eruption
The earthquake had a magnitude of 6 and a death toll of 36,000. The eruption was the loudest sound ever and was heard clearly 3,000 miles away -
Great Chilean Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 and a death toll of 5,000. Was preceded by three earthquakes 2 days earlier which was the fore-shock. -
Good Friday Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 and a death toll of 139. This earthquake was the second most powerful earthquake recorded. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7.7 and a death toll of 165. The whole earthquake lasted for 55 seconds -
Papua New Guinea
The earthquake had a magnitude of 7 and a death toll of 3,000. The tsunami created destroyed a 30km stretch of beach and three fishing villages -
Sumatra Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 277,898. It is the 10th deadliest natural disaster. -
Samoa Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and a death toll of 189. The island that was hit is part of the ring of fire. -
Chile Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a death toll of 550. the epicenter was 200 miles off of the mainland -
Tohoku Earthquake
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and a death toll of 2,500. The earthquake caused the nuclear power plant in tohoku to melt down and was the worst meltdown in 25 years.
