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  • Lisbon earthquake- Portugal

    Lisbon earthquake- Portugal

    the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.7, the death toll was 30,000 people. one earthquake struck on an important holiday and destroyed most churches in the city. they considered this event "divine punishment"
  • Krakatoa eruption- Java/Sumatra

    Krakatoa eruption- Java/Sumatra

    this tsunami was caused by a volcano with a VEI of 6, there was a death toll of 36,417. the volcano destroyed 70% of the island and caused it to collapse
  • Aleutian earthquake- Alaska

    Aleutian earthquake- Alaska

    the magnitude was a 9.3, the death toll was 173. the wave run up reached a recorded breaking 138 ft and effects of the tsunami reached orogen and California
  • great Chilean earthquake - Chile

    great Chilean earthquake - Chile

    the magnitude was a 9.6 and the estimated death toll was 6,000. it costed an estimated 400-800 million dollars (or 4.3-8.5 billion dollars adjusted for inflation 2022)