Worst Earthquakes in the US

1868 Hawaii Earthquake

Apr 2, 1868

Magnitude 7.9 earthquake that killed 77 people from tsunamis and landslides.

1886 Charleston

Aug 31, 1886

6.9-7.3 magnitude earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes recorded on the east coast.

1906 San Francisco

Apr 18, 1906

7.9 earthquake that caused great destruction and a fire, deadliest earthquake in the US, killing 3,000 people.

1946 Aleutian Islands Earthquake

Apr 1, 1946

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake in Alaska caused a deadly tsunami, which killed 159 people in Hawaii, 5 in Alaska, and 1 in California.

1957 Adreanof Islands

Mar 9, 1957

8.8 magnitude earthquake in Alaska

1964 Alaska Earthquake

Mar 27, 1964

A magnitude 9.2 earthquake in Alaska's Prince William Sound (the second largest earthquake ever recorded) caused landslides and a deadly tsunami.

1965 Rat Islands

Feb 4, 1965

8.7 magnitude earthquake in Alaska,

1971 San Francisco

Feb 9, 1971

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake causing great damage.

1989 Loma Prieta

Oct 17, 1989

Magnitude 6.9 in San Francisco Bay Area, damaging property and killing 63 people

1994 Northridge

Jan 17, 1994

6.7 magnitude earthquake in Southern California, causing up to 44$ billion in damage.