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The Ten Largest¹ 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

1. In terms of magnitude.

2. Moment magnitude.

3. March 28, 03:36:14 UT (March 27, 5:36 P.M. local time)

Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.

See also deadliest Earthquakes and Volcanic Eruptions. and Tsunami Factfile.

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