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The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.5-9.0. The death toll was around 40,000-50,000 people. The earthquake occurred on All Saint's Day causing many people to be killed in churches when buildings and cathedrals collapsed. Powerful aftershocks continued for days after the initial shock, making rescue and rebuilding nearly impossible at first. -
The magnitude of the eruption was a VEI of 6. The death toll was 36,417 people. The loudest explosion occurred on August 27, 1883, and was heard over 3,000 miles away. In some areas near the volcano, complete darkness lasted for over two days after the eruption. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8. The death toll was 173 people. The tsunami traveled over 2,000 miles across the Pacific and struck Hilo, Hawaii, about 4.5 hours later with wave heights of 55 feet. The tsunami was recorded in California, Chile, and Japan. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.5. The death toll was 1,887 people. The quake released energy equivalent to about 2,000 atomic bombs of the size dropped on Hiroshima. The rupture stretched over 800 miles, which is nearly the length of Southern Chile. -
The magnitude of the Earthquake was 9.2-9.3. The death toll was 131 people. The shaking was felt over 500,000 square miles, which was from Canada to the West Coast of the United States. The quake lasted longer than 4 minutes, causing violent ground waves and deep cracks in the earth. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.8. The death toll was 230 people. The effects of the earthquake were part of the largest seismic event in Japan since 869 AD. The earthquake produced tsunamis up to 133 feet in northern Japan. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7.0. The death toll was 2,200-2,700 people. Many school students were on break from school and were home with their families when the tsunami hit. A submarine landslide caused the earthquake that then caused the tsunami that hit Papua New Guinea. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.2-9.3. The death toll was 230,000 people. The earthquake that caused the tsunami is thought to have the power of 23,000 Hiroshima type atomic bombs. This tsunami was so large and displaced so much water that it caused a shift in Earth's mass. -
The Magnitude of the earthquake was 8.1. The death toll was 190 people. Since this tsunami Samoa has established a 24/7 National earthquake and Tsunami center and upgraded it's warning system. The tsunami was caused by 2 earthquakes that occurred very closely together. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was 8.8. The death toll was 521 people. The earthquake was so large that it caused a small earthquake in Antarctica. The tsunami was so powerful that hit countries across the Pacific like Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, and New Zealand. -
The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.0-9.1. The death toll was 19,759 people. The tsunami and earthquake were so powerful that it caused the whole island to shift 8 ft. The power outages that happened caused three nuclear reactors to melt down. -
The magnitude of the earthquake was a 7.5-7.6. The death toll was 4,340 people. An underwater landslide caused larger and more powerful waves in the tsunami. World Bank had to establish a a fund to help rebuild Indonesia after all the earthquakes.