Top Ten biggest earthquakes in US history

  • Aleutian Islands Earthquake
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    Aleutian Islands Earthquake

    This earthquake was a 9.2M there is not much know on this earthquake only vague references to it in historical texts
  • The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake

    The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake

    The Cascadia Earthquake was between a 8.7-9.2 not much is known about this quake Japanese record tell of a tsunami that hit the island around the same time as this quake
  • Yakutat Bay earthquakes

    Yakutat Bay earthquakes

    A series of earthquakes in Yakutat bay Alaska from sept 3-10 the largest being a 8.2M. The area was sparsely populated so no fatalities were recorded.
  • Aleutian Islands earthquake

    Aleutian Islands earthquake

    The Aleutian Islands are remote islands of the coast of Alaska it was a 8.4M resulted in 0 deaths
  • Aleutian Islands earthquake

    Aleutian Islands earthquake

    This 8.6 quake in Alaska caused 165 deaths and had caused a Pacific wide tsunami
  • Andreanof Islands earthquake

    Andreanof Islands earthquake

    A 8.6M quake of the coast of Alaskan resulted in 0 causalities and a tsunami.
  • The Great Alaska Earthquake

    The Great Alaska Earthquake

    The Great Alaska Earthquake was a 9.2M earthquake that caused 143 deaths most due to the tsunamis after the quake
  • Rat Islands Earthquake

    Rat Islands Earthquake

    A 8.7M quake in Alaska caused minor damage due to how remote the islands are.
  • Aleutian Islands earthquake 2014

    Aleutian Islands earthquake 2014

    A 7.9M quake no casualties or tsunami were recorded
  • Chignik earthquake

    Chignik earthquake

    This quake was a 8.2M had no fatalities from this quake the tsunami was 1.3ft