The Largest Earthquakes in the United
States
| Rank |
Magnitude |
Date |
Location |
| 1. |
9.2 |
March 28, 1964 |
Prince William Sound, Alaska1 |
| 2. |
8.8 |
March 9, 1957 |
Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
| 3. |
8.7 |
Feb. 4, 1965 |
Rat Islands, Alaska |
| 4. |
8.3 |
Nov. 10, 1938 |
East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska |
| |
8.3 |
July 10, 1958 |
Lituya Bay, Alaska |
| 6. |
8.2 |
Sept. 10, 1899 |
Yakutat Bay, Alaska |
| |
8.2 |
Sept. 4, 1899 |
Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska |
| 8. |
8.0 |
May 7, 1986 |
Andreanof Islands, Alaska |
| 9. |
7.9 |
Feb. 7, 1812 |
New Madrid, Missouri |
| |
7.9 |
Jan. 9, 1857 |
Fort Tejon, California |
| |
7.9 |
April 3, 1868 |
Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii |
| |
7.9 |
Oct. 9, 1900 |
Kodiak Island, Alaska |
| |
7.9 |
Nov. 30, 1987 |
Gulf of Alaska |
| |
7.9 |
Nov. 3, 2002 |
Central Alaska |
| 15. |
7.8 |
March 26, 1872 |
Owens Valley, California |
| |
7.8 |
Feb. 24, 1892 |
Imperial Valley, California |
| 17. |
7.7 |
Dec. 16, 1811 |
New Madrid, Missouri area |
| |
7.7 |
April 18, 1906 |
San Francisco, California |
| |
7.7 |
Oct. 3, 1915 |
Pleasant Valley, Nevada |
| 20. |
7.6 |
Jan. 23, 1812 |
New Madrid, Missouri |
| |
7.6 |
June 28, 1992 |
Landers, California |
| 22. |
7.5 |
July 21, 1952 |
Kern County, California |
| 23. |
7.3 |
Nov. 4, 1927 |
West of Lompoc, California |
| |
7.3 |
Dec. 16, 1954 |
Dixie Valley, Nevada |
| |
7.3 |
Aug. 18, 1959 |
Hebgen Lake, Montana |
| |
7.3 |
Oct. 28, 1983 |
Borah Peak, Idaho |
1. March 28, 03:36:14 UT (March 27, 5:36
P.M. local time)
Source: National Earthquake Information
Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
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