Friday, November 21, 2008

Best Earthquakes

1.

May 22, 1960

Valdivia, Chile

9.5

2.

December 26, 2004

Sumatra, Indonesia

9.3

3.

October 16, 1737

Kamchatka, Russia

~9.3

3.

March 27, 1964

Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA

9.2

5.

November 4, 1952

Kamchatka, Russia

9.0

6.

January 26, 1700

Cascadia subduction zone

~9

7.

January 31, 1906

Colombia-Ecuador

8.8

8.

November 25, 1833

Sumatra, Indonesia

8.7

8.

February 4, 1965

Rat Islands, Alaska, USA

8.7

10.

November 1, 1755

Lisbon, Portugal

~8.7

11.

March 28, 2005

Sumatra, Indonesia

8.6-8.7*

12.

March 9, 1957

Andreanof Islands, Alaska, USA

8.6

12.

December 16, 1920

Ningxia-Gansu, China

8.6

12.

August 15, 1950

Assam-Tibet

8.6

15.

September 12, 2007

Sumatra, Indonesia

8.5

15.

December 16, 1575

Valdivia, Chile

8.5

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