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Krakatoa Eruption (Java/Sumatra)
Krakatoa was a volcanic eruption which was caused between Java and Sumatra. The volcanic eruption caused a tsunami. Krakatoa killed about 36,000 people and destroyed over 136 villages. The last time Krakatoa erupted was March 31, 2014. -
Aleutian Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude for the Aleutian earthquake was 8.1 and the death toll was about 160 people. This earthquake created a tsunami in the Hawaii. The Aleutian earthquake caused more than 26 million in damages. -
Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.5. The estimated death toll was 61. The tsunami traveled for 15 hours across the pacific. This earthquake was caused by the Nazca plate under the South American Plate. -
Good Friday Earthquake (Alaska)
The magnitude for the Good Friday earthquake was 9.2. This earthquake killed more than 130 people in Alaska and California. The damage from this earthquake was 300 million. -
Lisbon Earthquake - Portugal
The magnitude for the Lisbon Earthquake was 9.0 and the estimated death toll was estimated at 20,000. An interesting fact about the Lisbon earthquake is that the fires caused by the earthquake burned for 5 days. -
Hokkaido Earthquake (Japan)
The magnitude of the Hokkaido earthquake was 7.8 and killed more then 120 people on Okushiri island. The earthquake had 2 distinct shocks. The first shock lasted about 20 seconds and the second lasted 35 seconds. -
Papua New Guinea Quake (Papua New Guinea)
The magnitude for this earthquake was 7.1. the earthquake and tsunami killed more than 2100 people. The earthquake triggered submarine landslides. The earthquake was classified as a dip slip earthquake and lasted 19 seconds. -
Sumatra Earthquake (Indonesia)
The Sumatra Earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and killed about 230,000 people. Many people said they saw animals fleeing for high ground moments before the tsunami. -
Samoa Earthquake (Samoan Islands)
The Samoa Earthquake had a magnitude of 8.1 and the earthquake killed about 200 people. This earthquake was the largest earthquake in 2009. -
Chile Earthquake (Chile)
The magnitude for the Chile Earthquake was 8.8 and the earthquake killed more than 700 people in coastal towns. This Earthquake destroyed more than 400,000 homes -
Tohoku Earthquake (Japan)
The Tohoku earthquake had a magnitude of 9.1 and the earthquake killed over 20,000 people. Japan is still recovering from this earthquake. More than 50,000 are still living in temporary homes
