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The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake
The 1700 Cascadia earthquake occurred along the Cascadia subduction zone on January 26, 1700, with an estimated moment magnitude of 8.7–9.2. -
1857 Fort Tejon earthquake
The 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck California on January 9, 1857 at approximately 8:20 AM PST -
1868 Hawaii earthquake
The 1868 Hawaii earthquake was a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck the island of Hawaii on April 2, 1868. It was the largest earthquake in the history of Hawaii and caused widespread destruction -
San Francisco earthquake
At 05:12 Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI. -
1946 Aleutian Islands Earthquake
On April 1, 1946, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, triggering a tsunami that caused widespread damage and loss of life: -
1957 Andreanof Islands Earthquake
The 1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake was a magnitude 8.6 megathrust earthquake that occurred on March 9, 1957 at 4:22 AM local time -
1964 Alaska Earthquake Alaska 9.2
The 1964 Alaskan earthquake, also known as the Great Alaskan earthquake and Good Friday earthquake, occurred at 5:36 PM AKST on Good Friday, March 27, 1964. Across south-central Alaska, ground fissures, collapsing structures, and tsunamis resulting from the earthquake caused about 131 deaths. -
1965 Rat Islands Earthquake Alaska 8.7
The 1965 Rat Islands earthquake occurred at 3 February local time. It had a magnitude of 8.7 and triggered a tsunami of over 10 m on Shemya Island, but caused very little damage. -
Denali Earthquake Alaska
A powerful magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck Alaska on November 3, 2002, rupturing the Earth's surface for 209 miles along the Susitna Glacier, Denali, and Totschunda Faults -
2014 Aleutian Islands earthquake
This was in Alaska and it was a magnitude 7.9