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This earthquake was measured at 9.0 magnitude which makes it second of all time in USA history. This earthquake is believed to have caused a tsunami thousands of miles off the coast of Japan. -
The New Madrid earthquakes of 1811–1812 were a series of powerful quakes centered in the New Madrid Seismic Zone, affecting parts of present day Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. The strongest events occurred between December 1811 and February 1812, with estimated magnitudes between 7.0 and 8.0. -
The Wrightwood, California earthquake of 1812 is believed to have occurred on December 8 along the San Andreas Fault, with an estimated magnitude of around 7.5. It caused significant ground shaking across Southern California and may have been linked to the destruction of the San Juan Capistrano Mission, where 40 people were killed. -
The Hayward, California earthquake of 1868 struck on October 21 with an estimated magnitude of 6.8–7.0 along the Hayward Fault. It caused severe damage in the San Francisco Bay Area, particularly in Hayward and nearby towns, and resulted in about 30 deaths. -
The Charleston, South Carolina earthquake of 1886 struck on August 31 and is one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the eastern United States, with an estimated magnitude of 6.9–7.3. It caused widespread damage in Charleston, destroying buildings and killing over 60 people. The quake was felt as far away as Boston, Chicago, and Cuba. -
The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 struck on April 18 with an estimated magnitude of 7.8, causing widespread destruction throughout the city and surrounding areas. Fires triggered by the quake burned for days, destroying large parts of San Francisco and leaving over 250,000 people homeless. -
This earthquake with a magnitude of 8.6 struck the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Over 1,500 buildings were either damaged or demolished by the tsunami and 159 people died. -
This was recorded as the most magnitude a earthquake has ever had in the history of the United States. The earthquake lasted for 4 and a half minutes. -
This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.7, it also happened in Alaska. It triggered a 32 foot tsunami. -
The Northridge, California earthquake struck on January 17, 1994, with a magnitude of 6.7. It caused severe damage across the Los Angeles area, collapsing buildings and freeways, and resulted in 57 deaths and over 9,000 injuries.