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LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN THE UNITED STATES | | Location | Date Time UTC | Magnitude | | 1. | Prince William Sound, Alaska | 1964 03 28 03:36:14.0 UTC | 9.2 | | 2. | Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 1957 03 09 14:22:31.9 UTC | 9.1 | | 3. | Rat Islands, Alaska | 1965 02 04 05:01 UTC | 8.7 | | 4. | East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska | 1938 11 10 20:18:41.2 UTC | 8.2 | | 5. | New Madrid, Missouri | 1811 12 16 08:15 UTC | 8.1 | | 6. | Yakutat Bay, Alaska | 1899 09 10 21:41 UTC | 8.0 | | 7. | Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 1986 05 07 22:47 UTC | 8.0 | | 8. | New Madrid, Missouri | 1812 02 07 09:45 UTC | ~8 | | 9. | Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska | 1899 09 04 00:22 UTC | 7.9 | | 10. | Fort Tejon, California | 1857 01 09 16:24 UTC | 7.9 | | 11. | Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii | 1868 04 03 02:25 UTC | 7.9 | | 12. | Gulf of Alaska, Alaska | 1987 11 30 19:23 UTC | 7.9 | | 13. | Andreanof Islands, Alaska | 1996 06 10 04:03 UTC | 7.9 | | 14. | Denali Fault, Alaska | 2002 11 03 22:12 UTC | 7.9 | | 15. | New Madrid, Missouri | 1812 01 23 15:00 UTC | 7.8 | | 16. | Imperial Valley, California | 1892 02 24 07:20 UTC | 7.8 | | 17. | San Francisco, California | 1906 04 18 13:12 UTC | 7.8 | | 18. | Gulf of Alaska | 1988 03 06 22:35 UTC | 7.8 |
*Source: USGS Earthquakes occur all around the globe causing several death and major damages. Here are some of the most prominent earthquakes in the world. 10 Largest Earthquake in the World | | Location | Date UTC | Magnitude | Coordinates |
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| 1. | Chile | 1960 05 22 | 9.5 | 38.26 S | 72.15 W | | 2. | Prince William Sound, Alaska | 1964 03 28 | 9.2 | 61.02 N | 147.65 W | | 3. | Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands | 1957 03 09 | 9.1 | 51.57 N | 175.34 W | | 4. | Kamchatka | 1952 11 04 | 9.0 | 52.75 N | 159.50 E | | 5. | Off the Coast of Ecuador | 1906 01 31 | 8.8 | 1.0 N | 81.5 W | | 6. | Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands | 1965 02 04 | 8.7 | 51.23 N | 178.52 E | | 7. | India-China Border | 1950 08 15 | 8.6 | 28.5 N | 96.5 E | | 8. | Kamchatka | 1923 02 03 | 8.5 | 54.0 N | 161.0 E | | 9. | Banda Sea, Indonesia | 1938 02 01 | 8.5 | 5.25 S | 130.5 E | | 10. | Kuril Islands | 1963 10 13 | 8.5 | 44.9 N | 149.6 E |
* Source: USGS More detailed information and formats available at the USGS site.
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