| Rank | Location | Date | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. |
Chile Prince William Sound, Alaska Near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan Kamchatka Offshore Maule, Chile Off the Coast of Ecuador Rat Islands, Alaska Northern Sumatra, Indonesia Assam – Tibet Andreanof Islands, Alaska Southern Sumatra, Indonesia Banda Sea, Indonesia Kamchatka Chile–Argentina Border Kuril Islands |
May 22, 1960 March 28, 1964 December 26, 2004 March 11, 2011 November 4, 1952 February 27, 2010 January 31, 1906 February 4, 1965 March 28, 2005 August 15, 1950 March 9, 1957 September 12, 2007 February 1, 1938 February 3, 1923 October 13, 1963 |
9.5 9.2 9.1 9.0 9.0 8.8 8.8 8.7 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 |