top 17 earthquakes ever recorded

By erin.sarver

  • off the coast of ecudor

    Columbia generated a strong tsunami that killed 500 to 1500 people.

  • chile-argentina border

    there were hundreds of lives lost,and enormous property damage.

  • kamchatka

    it triggered an 8 m tsunami that caused considerable damage.

  • banda sea, indonesia

    the shock was felt on the banda and kai islands.

  • assam-tibet

    at least 780 people were killed and many buildings collapsed

  • kamchatka

    the magnitude of the earthquake is 9.0

  • andreanof islands, alaska

    the earthquake destroyed two bridges on adak island.

  • chile

    it killed approximately 1,566 people.

  • kuril islands

    the earthquakes magnitude is 8.5.

  • 1964 great alaska earthquake

    it caused about $2.3 billion dollars in property loss.