Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane – August 1893
A hurricane of strength 3 struck South Carolina and Georgia in 1893 killing 1,500, making
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Louisiana Hurricane – October 2, 1893
A hurricane of strength 4 struck the area southeast of present-day New Orleans. This hurricane
St. Louis Tornado – Missouri – May 27, 1896
A series of tornadoes struck St. Louis and east St. Louis. Two of the tornadoes,
Sanriku Earthquake and Tsunami – Japan – June 15, 1896
This disaster included a powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.5, followed by a massive tsunami. It
Connecticut Earthquake – May 16, 1791
The earthquake in 1791 was Connecticut’s biggest earthquake up to that time. The earthquake hit
New Madrid Earthquakes 1811 and 1812 – Missouri
The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811 and 1812 were the most powerful to hit contiguous
Tambora Volcanic Eruption – Indonesia – April 5, 1815
The earth’s biggest eruption within historic times hit Indonesia in 1815. This eruption had a
Natchez Tornado – Mississippi – May 7, 1840
Natchez was almost totally destroyed by a mile-wide tornado and 317 lives were lost. Shortly
Marshfield Tornado – Missouri – April 18, 1880
A fast-moving category 4 tornado swept through downtown Marshfield, Missouri. Most of its buildings were
Georgia/South Carolina Hurricane – August 1881
A category 2 hurricane struck the coastal and interior areas of Georgia and South Carolina.
Haiphong Typhoon – Vietnam – September 15, 1881
A monstrous typhoon struck Haiphong, Vietnam, killing 300,000. Haiphong, poorly prepared in 1881 for typhoons,
Port Royal Earthquake – Jamaica – June 7, 1692
Port Royal was a city on a sand spit in the harbor of Jamaica, Kingston.
Lisbon Earthquake and Tsunami – Portugal – November 1, 1755
An offshore earthquake of magnitude 9, followed by a tsunami destroyed Lisbon, Portugal. The combination
Cascadia Earthquake – January 26, 1700
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Massachusetts Offshore Earthquake – November 18, 1755
An earthquake of magnitude 8 occurred offshore from Gloucester and damaged coastal areas; it was
Fort Tejon Earthquake – California – January 9, 1857
California’s most powerful earthquake ever struck Fort Tejon, a place near the San Andreas Fault.
Kau Earthquake – Hawaii – April 3, 1868
An earthquake of magnitude 7.9, the biggest ever, hit the island of Hawaii. The earthquake
Calcutta Cyclone – India – October 5, 1864
Cyclones from the Bay of Bengal in the northeast of India frequently cause extensive damage.
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