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Lisbon Earthquake
The magnitude of the Lisbon Earthquake was a 8.5-9.0. The death toll was 10,000 to 100,000. Making this one of the deadliest earthquakes in history. -
Krakatoa Erruption
The Krakatoa Erruption's magnitude was a 6 and the death toll was 36,417. A fun fact is that the day of the Krakatoa Erruption is my birthday, (August 27.) -
Aleutian Earthquake
The magnitude was 8.1 and the total death toll was 165. -
Great Chilean Earthquake
This awful tsunami had a magnitude of 9.5 and had a death toll of 2,230 to 6,000. -
Good Friday Earthquake
This earthquake had an astounding magnitude of 9.2 and a total of 139 deaths. -
Sea of Japan Earthquake
This tsunami had a magnitude of 7.8 and a death toll of 104. -
Papua New Guinea Quake
This tsunami had a magnitude of 7.0 with a death toll of 2,183 to 2,700. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
Thia natural disaster had an astounding magnitude of 9.1 and caused 230,000 to 280,000 deaths. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
With a magnitude of 8.1 this damaging tsunami caused 189 deaths. -
Chile Earthquake
The 2010 Chile Earthquake had a 8.8 magnitude and killed 525 people. -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
This natural disaster had an overwhealming magnitude of 9.0. The death toll was 15,893.
