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Major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7-9.0 hit Lisbon, Portugal and killed around 40,000-50,000 people and caused a firestorm from all the candles lit for All Saints Day. -
A volcanic eruption in Java/Sumatra with a VEI of 6 caused a tsunami resulting in 36,417 deaths. The volcanic eruption still remains the loudest sound known in history. -
A major earthquake with the magnitude of 8.6 hit Alaska. The earthquake caused giant tsunamis to hit Hawaii resulting in 165-173 deaths -
The strongest earthquake ever recorded (9.4-9.6M) hit Chile which caused tsunamis in Chile, Hawaii, Japan, Philippines, New Zealand, Australia, and Alaska and ultimately resulting in 1,000-6,000 deaths. -
An earthquake with a magnitude of 9.2-9.3 hit Alaska causing tsunamis in Canada, US west coast, Hawaii, and Japan. The final death toll was 139. -
An earthquake in Hokkaido with a magnitude of 7.7 caused a tsunami which greatly affected Okushiri island and also minorly affected southeastern Russia. Also resulted in 230 total deaths. -
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Papua New Guinea caused a landslide that triggered a massive tsunami which ended up killing at least 1,600 people -
A 9.2-9.3 magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia as well as affected 14 other countries. The energy released was equivalent to 23,000 Hiroshima-type atomic bombs. The earthquake and tsunami led to a death toll of 227,898 people. -
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.1 in the Samoan Islands was caused by at least two separate earthquakes called a "doublet" and killed at least 192 people. -
An earthquake with a magnitude of 8.8 hit Chile and killed 521-525 people and even caused minor damage in San Diego CA. -
Japan's most powerful Earthquake hit Tohoku Japan (9.0-9.1M) and caused a major tsunami with led to a nuclear disaster and 19,759 deaths. -
A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5-7.6 hit Indonesia which caused a major tsunami and soil liquefication and killed 4,340 people.