The Ten Largest Earthquakes Since 1900
Below is a list of the largest earthquakes on record in the world. Magnitude, date, and location are also given.
| Location |
Date |
Magnitude2 |
| 1. |
Chile |
May 22, 1960 |
9.5 |
| 2. |
Prince William Sound, Alaska |
March 28, 19643 |
9.2 |
| 3. |
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands |
March 9, 1957 |
9.1 |
| 4. |
Japan |
March 11, 2011 |
9.0 |
| 5. |
Kamchatka |
Nov. 4, 1952 |
9.0 |
| 6. |
Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia |
Dec. 26, 2004 |
9.0 |
| 7. |
Off the coast of Ecuador |
Jan. 31, 1906 |
8.8 |
| 8. |
Offshore Maule, Chile |
Feb. 27, 2010 |
8.8 |
| 9. |
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands |
Feb. 4, 1965 |
8.7 |
| 10. |
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia |
March 28, 2005 |
8.7 |
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