largest earthquakes in the world since 1900

By amandaparsons

  • Off the Coast of Equador

    Off the Coast of Equador
    This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8

  • Assam-Tibet

    Assam-Tibet
    It killed 536 people

  • Kamchatka

    Kamchatka
    A $13.000 boathouse was demolished

  • Chile

    Chile
    It caused many tsunamis

  • 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake

    1964 Great Alaska Earthquake
    It took 131 lives

  • Rat Islands, Alaska

    Rat Islands, Alaska
    it's magnitude was 8.7

  • Off the Coast of Northern Sumatra

    Off the Coast of Northern Sumatra
    227,898 people died or were found missing.

  • Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

    Northern Sumatra, Indonesia
    The magnitude of this earthquake was 8.6

  • Offshore Maule, Chile

    Offshore Maule, Chile
    At least 370,000 houses were destroyed during this earthquake

  • Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan

    Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan
    The magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0