Epic Disasters: The World's Worst Disasters

World’s Earthquakes Worldwide By Magnitude

Largest Earthquakes Worldwide
In Terms of Magnitude

1.
Chile
May 22, 1960
Magnitude: 9.5

2.
Prince William Sound, Alaska
March 28, 1964
Magnitude: 9.2

3.
Aleutian Islands
March 9, 1957
Magnitude: 9.1

4.
Kamchatka, Russia
Nov. 4, 1952
Magnitude: 9.0

5.
Sumatra, Indonesia
Dec. 26, 2004
Magnitude: 9.0

6.
Ecuador
Jan. 31, 1906
Magnitude: 8.8

7.
Aleutian Islands
Feb. 4, 1965
Magnitude: 8.7

8.
Sumatra, Indonesia
March 28, 2005
Magnitude: 8.7

9.
India-China border
Aug. 15, 1950
Magnitude: 8.6

10.
Kamchatka, Russia
Feb. 3, 1923
Magnitude: 8.5