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10 Largest Quakes -
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This page
lists the 10 largest earthquakes around the world since 1900. Earthquakes
are listed based on instrumentally determined moment magnitude (Mw).
Please note that the official magnitude of the 2004 Sumatra-Andaman
earthquake is 9.1 (Mw) and was determined instrumentally. This magnitude
alone can be compared with other magnitudes on this listing that were also
determined instrumentally in order to maintain uniformity of this listing.
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Date |
Mw |
Latitute |
Longitude |
Location |
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1 |
22 May 1960 |
9.5 |
-38.05 |
-73.34 |
Southern
Chile |
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2 |
28 March 1964 |
9.2 |
61.10 |
-147.60 |
Prince William Sound, USA |
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3 |
26 December 2004 |
9.1 |
03.29 |
95.98 |
Sumatra-Andaman arc |
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4 |
4 November 1952 |
9.0 |
52.75 |
159.50 |
Kamchatka, Russia |
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6 |
27 February
2010 |
8.8 |
01.00 |
-81.30 |
Off the coast of Ecuador |
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5 |
31 January 1906 |
8.8 |
01.00 |
-81.30 |
Off the coast of Ecuador |
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7 |
4 February 1965 |
8.7 |
51.30 |
178.60 |
Rat Islands, USA |
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8 |
28 March 2005 |
8.7 |
01.64 |
96.98 |
Nias, Indonesia |
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9 |
15 August 1950 |
8.6 |
28.38 |
96.76 |
Chayu (Zayu)-Upper Assam |
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10 |
9 March 1957 |
8.6 |
51.63 |
-175.41 |
Andreanof Islands, USA |
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