Famous Earthquakes

San Francisco, California: April 18, 1906 (Magnitude: About 8)

Tokyo, Japan: September 1, 1923 (Magnitude: About 8.25)

Chile: May 22, 1960 (Magnitude: About 9)

Anchorage, Alaska: March 27, 1964 (Magnitude: About 8.5)

Tangshan, China: July 27, 1976 (Magnitude: About 7.5)

Sumatra, Indonesia: Dec. 26, 2004. (Magnitude: About 9.0)

Papua, New Guinea: July 17, 1998. (Magnitude: 7.1)

Sichuan, China: May 12, 2008. ( Magnitude 8.0)

Tōhoku, Japan: March 11, 2011. (Magnitude 9.0)

Haiti, Dominican Republic: January 12, 2010. (Magnitude 7.0)