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This earthquake took place on November 1st, 1755. Magnitude of 8.5 - 9.0. The death toll was just about 60,000 people, and it destroyed over 12,000 dwellings. -
This eruption took place on August 26th, 1883. A magnitude of 8.5. The death toll was over 36,000 people, and it cooled the earth 0.6 degrees Celsius. -
The Aleutian Earthquake took place on April 1st, 1946. Magnitude of 7.4. It had a death toll of 173, and damages were up to $26 million. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake took place on May 23rd, 1960. The magnitude was 9.5 with a death toll of 1,635 - $550 million in damages. -
The Good Friday Earthquake took place on March 27th, 1964. The magnitude was a 9.2, and a death toll of 115. $311 million in damages. -
The Hokkaido Earthquake took place July 12th, 1993. A magnitude of 7.8, and a death toll of 395. This earthquake created a landslide. -
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake took place on July 17th, 1998. The magnitude of this earthquake was 7.0 with a death toll of 2,200. This earthquake destroyed generations within the community. -
The Sumatra Earthquake took place on December 26th, 2004. The magnitude was 9.1 with a death toll of 1.7 million. This also caused $13 billion in damages. -
The Samoa Earthquake took place on September 29th, 2009. The magnitude was 8.1 with a death toll of 800. Waves were up to 22 meters high. -
The Chile Earthquake took place on February 27th, 2010. The magnitude was 8.8 with a death toll of 800. Several after shocks occurred. -
The Tohoku Earthquake took place on March 11th, 2011. The magnitude of this was 9.1 with a death toll of 18,000. Japan really underestimated this tsunami. -
The Sulawesi Earthquake took place on September 27th, 2018. The magnitude was 7.5 with a death toll of 4,340 people. The tsunami was 1.5 meters.