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Period: to
biggest earthquakes sinces the 1700s
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North America. 9.0
9.0, North America. A quake affecting 1,000 kilometres of coastline set off a tsunami that crossed the Pacific Ocean and caused damage to coastal villages in Japan. -
Chile.8.7
8.7, Chile. A quake hit the city of Valparaiso, 120 kilometres northwest of the capital Santiago, causing a tsunami which hit more than 1,000 kilometres of coastline. -
Portugal.8.7
8.7, Portugal. The capital Lisbon was struck by a quake while many residents were in church. A quarter of the city's population perished. -
Peru.9.0
9.0, Peru. The port of Arica, which is now part of Chile, was hit by a quake felt up to 1,400 kilometres (870 miles) away. -
Ecuador.8.8
8.8, Ecuador. A quake struck off the coast of Ecuador and Colombia and was felt as far away as San Francisco. -
Russia.9.0
9.0, Russia. A quake off the coast of the remote Kamchatka peninsula in Russia's far east caused Pacific-wide tsunamis. -
Chile.9.5
9.5, Chile. A quake off the coast of southern Chile killed more than 1,600 people and left 2,000,000 homeless. -
Alaska.9.2
9.2, Alaska, United States. A quake and tsunami killed 128 people and caused severe damage to the state's largest city Anchorage. -
Alaska.8.7
8.7, Alaska. A quake in the remote Rat Islands generated a tsunami reported to be 10 metres high. -
Indonesia.9.1
9.1, Indonesia. An undersea quake caused a massive tsunami that devastated coastlines in countries around the Indian Ocean, ultimately killing more than 220,000 people. -
Chilean coast.8.8
8.8, Chilean coast. An offshore quake and tsunami killed more than 500 people, most in the coastal area of Maule, 400 kilometres (250 miles) south-west of the capital Santiago. -
Japan.8.9
8.9, Japan. An undersea quake off northeast Japan unleashed a 10-metre-high tsunami which left devastation in its wake.
