Volcanoes that changed the weather
Earthquakes that shook human history
Deluges and the unstoppable force of water
Space threats and atmospheric chaos
YOUR GOAL
Master of Famous natural disasters in history
schopenhauer The 1906 San Francisco earthquake ruptured the San Andreas Fault and caused fires that destroyed most of the city.
schopenhauer The 1755 Lisbon earthquake destroyed the Portuguese capital and sparked the modern scientific study of earthquakes.
schopenhauer Drag historic disasters onto the timeline to discover how Earth's fury reshaped human history.
Shaanxi yaodongs: The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake was so deadly because millions lived in soft clay caves that collapsed.
A sudden shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the shifting of tectonic plates. In 1755, a catastrophic tremor destroyed Lisbon, profoundly influencing European philosophy and the birth of seismology.
Which major geological fault line ruptured during the 1906 San Francisco earthquake?
What caused the majority of the destruction during the 1906 San Francisco disaster?
In which century did the deadliest recorded earthquake in Shaanxi, China, occur?
Which ocean did the 1960 Valdivia earthquake tsunami cross to cause damage in Japan?
What was the name of the cave dwellings that collapsed during the 1556 Shaanxi earthquake?
What is the magnitude of the 1960 Valdivia, Chile earthquake, the strongest ever recorded?
Which country's prime minister helped launch modern seismology by surveying the damage of the 1755 Lisbon quake?