
10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded (Updated 2025)
Dec 4, 2025 · Biobío, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.
Top 10 largest earthquakes recorded around the world since 1900
Dec 22, 2025 · These are the top 10 largest earthquakes around the world, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The 21 largest recorded earthquakes in history | Live Science
Jul 30, 2025 · Approximately 1,655 people died in the largest earthquake ever recorded, which struck Valdivia, Chile, on May 22, 1960. Thousands more were injured, and millions were left homeless.
Lists of earthquakes - Wikipedia
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three strongest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 …
What Are the Five Strongest Earthquakes Ever Recorded? - TIME
Jul 30, 2025 · For four and a half terrifying minutes, the earth and the waters of College Fjord east of Anchorage shook in the largest U.S. earthquake in recorded history. The tremors were felt as far …
Largest Earthquake Recorded - World's Biggest Earthquake
The largest earthquake instrumentally recorded had a magnitude of 9.5 and occurred in southern Chile on May 22, 1960. It produced a tsunami that killed people around the Pacific Basin - in Hawaii, …
Here are the largest earthquakes ever recorded
Jul 30, 2025 · What is the largest earthquake ever recorded? An 8.8 magnitude earthquake — one of the most powerful in recorded history — struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, prompting tsunami …
Top 10 biggest earthquakes ever recorded - BBC Science Focus …
Mar 1, 2024 · The biggest earthquake ever recorded occurred in 1960 near the city of Valdivia, Chile. With a magnitude of 9.5, it was one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, killing an estimated 5,700.
Top 10 Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded: Check Magnitude, Year …
Jul 30, 2025 · Discover the top 10 largest earthquakes ever recorded, their magnitudes, locations, and devastating impacts.
The 10 largest earthquakes in history as 8.8 magnitude megaquake is ...
Jul 30, 2025 · The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula was sixth strongest ever recorded and the most powerful since the 2011 Great Tohoku …