List of earthquakes
The following is a list of major earthquakes.
Significant earthquakes This is a list of significant earthquakes as listed by the USGS. For other ancient or recent earthquakes not listed here, see the tables below.
† MG-R = Gutenberg and Richter's (1954) magnitude, MS = 20 s surface-wave magnitude, M = moment magnitude (Hanks and Kanamori, 1979), and MI is an intensity magnitude, ML is local magnitude (Richter, 1935).
‡ GMT
* Fatalities estimated as high as 655,000. Source: United States Geological Survey (USGS) [1]
Other earthquakes not listed by the USGS
Note: Magnitudes are generally estimations from intensity data. When no magnitude was available, the maximum intensity, written as a Roman numeral from I to XII, is given.
Recent earthquakes
Largest earthquakes by magnitude
* Scientists have not yet agreed on an official magnitude.
Deadliest earthquakes on record
Source: USGS [1]
Related articles Southeastern U.S. earthquakes of 2003
External linksThe 25 Largest Earthquake Disasters in Human HistoryLatest earthquakesUSGS list of current earthquakesEarthquakes CanadaRecent New Zealand earthquakesEarthquakes in India
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