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The Lisbon Earthquake (Portugal)
The Lisbon Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.5-9.0 and caused 10,000-100-000 casualties. A fact that i thought was interesting is that the earthquake caused a tsunami that prodced waves about 20 ft (6 m) high. -
Krakatoa Eruption (Java/ Sumatra)
The Krakatoa Eruption was a devastating eruption which was assigned a VEI of 6 which rates as "colossal" and caused 36,417 deaths.t has been reported that the third explosion was the loudest sound in history. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The Aleutian Earthquake occurred near the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. It had a magnitude of 8.5 and produced 165-173 casualties. An elevated seafloor triggered a pacific wide tsunami with wave heights ranging from 45-130 ft. -
The Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The Great Chilean or Valdivia Earthquake is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded with a magnitude of 9.4-9.6. The devastating earthquake caused 1,000-7,000 casualties . Hundreds of people were dead before the tsunami even hit the shore. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The Good Friday had a magnitude of 9.2 and produced 131 deaths . The tsunami resulting from the earthquake produced 67 m (220 ft). The earthquake was so strong, it registered in all U.S states except Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Delaware. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The Hokkaido Earthquake happened in the Sea of Japan near Hokkaido. There were 230 casualties. Because of the earthquake, many tsunamis were created and moved to various locations across Japan. One specific tsunami that was more devastating landed at Okushiri Island and along the central west and southwestern shore of Hokkaido. Because of research, Japan is able to predict that there is a 50% chance of a 7-7.5 earthquake. -
Papua New Guinea Earthquake (Papua New Guinea)
The Papua New Guinea Earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 and a Mercalli Intensity of VII (severe). The quake caused 2,183-2,700 casualties. Because of poor communication infrastructure, lack of roads, and rough terrain make it difficult to asses the full scale of natural disasters in Papua. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The Sumatra Earthquake caused 227,898 deaths and had a magnitude of 9.1-9.3. The quake ruptured the greatest fault length of any recorded earthquake, spanning of 1500 km, Longer than the state of California. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The 09 Samoa Earthquake produced a magnitude of 8.1 and a maximum intensity of VI (strong). It killed at least 189 people and occurred in the Pacific Ring of Fire where tectonic plates in the earths lithosphere meet. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The Chile Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8 and a maximum intensity of VIII (severe) and IX (violent). The shaking lasted 3 minutes and caused 255 casualties. Because of the region's violent tectonic history, neighboring countries installed sensors to detect subtle shifts in the location of cities -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The Tohoku Earthquake off the Pacific coast caused 15,897 deaths and possessed a magnitude of 9.0-9.1. The effects of the earthquake were felt around the world, tsunami debris continued to wash up on the North American shore years later.
