World's largest recorded earthquakes from 1700 to 2011

World's largest recorded earthquakes

Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Mar 17, 2011

north america 9.0

Jan 26, 1700

8.7, Chile

Jul 6, 1730

8.7, Portugal

Nov 1, 1755

a still period

Period: Nov 1, 1755 to Aug 13, 1868

9.0, Peru

Aug 13, 1868

8.8, Ecuador

Jan 31, 1906

9.0, Russia

Nov 4, 1952

9.5, Chile

May 5, 1960

9.2, Alaska

Mar 5, 1964

8.7, Alaska

Feb 4, 1965

9.1, Indonesia

Dec 26, 2004

8.8, Chilean

Feb 27, 2010

8.9, Japan

Mar 11, 2011