Earthquakes

California Earthquake — *Two California residents inspect some of the damages left by the earthquake. Source: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez*

Starting on July 5, Southern California experienced a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1
Learn more about earthquakes, how we measure them, and about the largest earthquakes to hit to U.S.

Earthquakes | The Severity of an Earthquake | The Largest Earthquakes in the United States

Deadliest Earthquakes on Record (50,000 deaths or more) The following table lists the deadliest earthquakes on record according to date, location, number of deaths, and magnitude. On Jan.

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