Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900
U.S. Geological Survey

Magnitude 9

M 9.5, Chile
Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900
Fatalities: | 1655
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M 9.2 - 1964 Mar 28, Prince William Sound, Alaska
M 9.2, Prince William Sound, Alaska
Magnitude 8 and Greater Earthquakes Since 1900
Fatalities: | 125
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M 9.1 - 2004 Dec 26, off the west coast of northern Sumatra
M 9.1, off the west coast of northern Sumatra
Date: | 2004 December 26 00:58 UTC
Fatalities: | 227898
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M 9 - 1952 Nov 4, Kamchatka, Russia
M 9, Kamchatka, Russia
Date: | 1952 November 4 16:58 UTC

Magnitude 8

M 8.8 - 1906 Jan 31, Colombia-Ecuador
M 8.8, Colombia-Ecuador
Date: | 1906 January 31 15:36 UTC

M 8.7 - 1965 Feb 4, Rat Islands, Alaska
M 8.7, Rat Islands, Alaska
Date: | 1965 February 4 05:01 UTC

M 8.6 - 1950 Aug 15, Assam-Tibet
M 8.6, Assam-Tibet
Date: | 1950 August 15 14:09 UTC

M 8.6 - 1957 Mar 9, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
M 8.6, Andreanof Islands, Alaska
Date: | 1957 March 9 14:22 UTC

M 8.6 - 2005 Mar 28, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
M 8.6, Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

M 8.5 - 1922 Nov 11, Chile-Argentina Border
M 8.5, Chile-Argentina Border
Date: | 1922 November 11 04:32 UTC

M 8.5 - 1923 Feb 3, Kamchatka
M 8.5, Kamchatka
Date: | 1923 February 3 16:01 UTC

M 8.5 - 1938 Feb 1, Banda Sea
M 8.5, Banda Sea
Date: | 1938 February 1 19:04 UTC

M 8.5 - 1963 Oct 13, Kuril Islands
M 8.5, Kuril Islands
Date: | 1963 October 13 05:17 UTC

M 8.5 - 2007 Sep 12, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
M 8.5, Southern Sumatra, Indonesia
Date: | 2007 September 12 11:10:26 UTC

M 8.4 - 1905 Jul 9, Mongolia
M 8.4, Mongolia

M 8.4 - 1905 Jul 23, central Mongolia
M 8.4, central Mongolia

M 8.4, Tonga

M 8.4 - 1933 Mar 2, Sanriku, Japan
M 8.4, Sanriku, Japan
Date: | 1933 March 2 17:31 UTC

M 8.4 - 2001 Jun 23, near the coast of southern Peru
M 8.4, near the coast of southern Peru

M 8.3 - 1903 Aug 11, southern Greece
M 8.3, southern Greece
Date: | 1903 August 11 04:32 UTC

M 8.3 - 1924 Apr 14, Mindanao, Philippines
M 8.3, Mindanao, Philippines

M 8.3 - 1958 Nov 6, Kuril Islands
M 8.3, Kuril Islands
Date: | 1958 November 6 22:58 UTC

M 8.3 - 1977 Aug 19, south of Sumbawa, Indonesia
M 8.3, south of Sumbawa, Indonesia
Date: | 1977 August 19 06:08 UTC

M 8.3 - 1994 Oct 4, Kuril Islands
M 8.3, Kuril Islands
Date: | 1994 October 4 13:22 UTC

M 8.3 - 2003 Sep 25, Hokkaido, Japan region
M 8.3, Hokkaido, Japan region
Date: | 2003 September 25 19:50 UTC

M 8.3 - 2006 Nov 15, Kuril Islands

M 8.2 - 1906 Aug 17, Valparaiso, Chile
M 8.2, Valparaiso, Chile

M 8.2 - 1908 Dec 12, off the coast of central Peru
M 8.2, off the coast of central Peru
Date: | 1908 December 12 12:08 UTC

M 8.2 - 1918 Sep 7, Kuril Islands
Date: | 1918 September 7 17:16 UTC

M 8.2 - 1919 Apr 30, Tonga region
M 8.2, Tonga region

M 8.2 - 1938 Nov 10, Shumagin Islands, Alaska
M 8.2, Shumagin Islands, Alaska

M 8.2 - 1940 May 24, near the Coast of central Peru
M 8.2, near the Coast of central Peru

M 8.2 - 1941 Nov 25, Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge
M 8.2, Azores-Cape St. Vincent Ridge

M 8.2 - 1942 Aug 24, Mato Grosso, Brazil
M 8.2, Mato Grosso, Brazil

M 8.2 - 1943 Apr 6, off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile
M 8.2, off the coast of Coquimbo, Chile
Date: | 1943 April 6 16:07 UTC

M 8.2 - 1948 Jan 24, Panay, Philippines
M 8.2, Panay, Philippines
Date: | 1948 January 24 17:46 UTC

M 8.2 - 1959 May 4, near the east coast of Kamchatka
M 8.2, near the east coast of Kamchatka

M 8.2 - 1968 May 16, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
M 8.2, off the east coast of Honshu, Japan
Depth: | 7 km (4.34 mi)

M 8.2 - 1969 Aug 11, Kuril Islands

M 8.2 - 1994 Jun 9, La Paz, Bolivia
M 8.2, La Paz, Bolivia

M 8.2 - 1996 Feb 17, Irian Jaya region, Indonesia
M 8.2, Irian Jaya region, Indonesia

M 8.1 - 1911 Jun 15, Ryukyu Islands, Japan
M 8.1, Ryukyu Islands, Japan

M 8.1 - 1932 Jun 3, Jalisco, Mexico
M 8.1, Jalisco, Mexico

M 8.1 - 1934 Jan 15, Bihar, India
M 8.1, Bihar, India
Date: | 1934 January 15 08:43 UTC

M 8.1 - 1944 Dec 7, Tonankai, Japan
M 8.1, Tonankai, Japan
Date: | 1944 December 7 04:35 UTC

M 8.1 - 1946 Apr 1, Unimak Islands, Alaska
M 8.1, Unimak Islands, Alaska
Date: | 1946 April 1 12:28 UTC

M 8.1 - 1946 Dec 20, Nankaido, Japan
M 8.1, Nankaido, Japan

M 8.1 - 1949 Aug 22, Queen Charlotte Island, B.C., Canada
M 8.1, Queen Charlotte Island, B.C., Canada

M 8.1 - 1952 Mar 4, Hokkaido, Japan region
M 8.1, Hokkaido, Japan region
Date: | 1952 March 4 01:22 UTC

M 8.1 - 1957 Dec 4, Gobi-Altai, Mongolia
M 8.1, Gobi-Altai, Mongolia

M 8.1 - 1966 Oct 17, near the coast of central Peru
M 8.1, near the coast of central Peru
Date: | 1966 October 17 21:41 UTC

M 8.1 - 1971 Jan 10, Papua, Indonesia
M 8.1, Papua, Indonesia

M 8.1 - 1974 Oct 3, near the coast of central Peru
M 8.1, near the coast of central Peru

M 8.1 - 1977 Jun 22, Tonga region
M 8.1, Tonga region

M 8.1 - 1979 Dec 12, near the coast of Ecuador
M 8.1, near the coast of Ecuador

M 8.1 - 1989 May 23, Macquarie Island region
M 8.1, Macquarie Island region

M 8.1 - 1998 Mar 25, Balleny Islands region
M 8.1, Balleny Islands region

M 8.1 - 2004 Dec 23, north of Macquarie Island
M 8.1, north of Macquarie Island

M 8.1 - 2007 Jan 13, East of the Kuril Islands
M 8.1, East of the Kuril Islands

M 8.1 - 2007 Apr 1, Solomon Islands
M 8.1, Solomon Islands

M 8 - 1902 Jun 11, Sea of Okhotsk
M 8, Sea of Okhotsk
Date: | 1902 June 11 05: UTC

M 8 - 1903 Jan 4, Tonga
M 8, Tonga

M 8 - 1907 Oct 21, Afghanistan
M 8, Afghanistan

M 8 - 1914 May 26, West New Guinea
M 8, West New Guinea

M 8 - 1915 May 1, Kurile Islands
M 8, Kurile Islands

M 8 - 1917 May 1, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
M 8, Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

M 8 - 1918 Aug 15, Celebes Sea
M 8, Celebes Sea

M 8 - 1920 Jun 5, Taiwan region
M 8, Taiwan region

M 8 - 1920 Sep 20, Loyalty Islands
M 8, Loyalty Islands
Date: | 1920 September 20 14:39 UTC

M 8 - 1928 Jun 17, Oaxaca, Mexico
M 8, Oaxaca, Mexico

M 8 - 1931 Aug 10, northern Xinjiang, China
M 8, northern Xinjiang, China

M 8 - 1939 Apr 30, Solomon Islands
M 8, Solomon Islands

M 8 - 1945 Nov 27, off the coast of Pakistan
M 8, off the coast of Pakistan

M 8 - 1946 Aug 4, Dominican Republic
M 8, Dominican Republic

M 8 - 1970 Jul 31, Colombia
M 8, Colombia

M 8 - 1976 Aug 16, Mindanao, Philippines
M 8, Mindanao, Philippines

M 8 - 1985 Mar 3, offshore Valparaiso, Chile
M 8, offshore Valparaiso, Chile

M 8 - 1985 Sep 19, Michoacan, Mexico
M 8, Michoacan, Mexico

M 8 - 1986 May 7, Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
M 8, Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska

M 8 - 1995 Jul 30, Near Coast of Northern Chile
M 8, Near Coast of Northern Chile

M 8 - 1995 Oct 9, Near Coast of Jalisco, Mexico
M 8, Near Coast of Jalisco, Mexico

M 8 - 2000 Nov 16, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea
M 8, New Ireland region, Papua New Guinea

M 8 - 2006 May 3, Tonga
M 8, Tonga

M 8 - 2007 Aug 15, Near the Coast of Central Peru
M 8, Near the Coast of Central Peru

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