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The Largest Earthquakes in the United States| Rank | Magnitude | Date | Location |
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| 1. | 9.2 | March 28, 1964 | Prince William Sound, Alaska1 | | 2. | 8.8 | March 9, 1957 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska | | 3. | 8.7 | Feb. 4, 1965 | Rat Islands, Alaska | | 4. | 8.3 | Nov. 10, 1938 | East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska | | | 8.3 | July 10, 1958 | Lituya Bay, Alaska | | 6. | 8.2 | Sept. 10, 1899 | Yakutat Bay, Alaska | | | 8.2 | Sept. 4, 1899 | Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska | | 8. | 8.0 | May 7, 1986 | Andreanof Islands, Alaska | | 9. | 7.9 | Feb. 7, 1812 | New Madrid, Missouri | | | 7.9 | Jan. 9, 1857 | Fort Tejon, California | | | 7.9 | April 3, 1868 | Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii | | | 7.9 | Oct. 9, 1900 | Kodiak Island, Alaska | | | 7.9 | Nov. 30, 1987 | Gulf of Alaska | | | 7.9 | Nov.. 3, 2002 | Central Alaska | | 15. | 7.8 | March 26, 1872 | Owens Valley, California | | | 7.8 | Feb. 24, 1892 | Imperial Valley, California | | 17. | 7.7 | Dec. 16, 1811 | New Madrid, Missouri area | | | 7.7 | April 18, 1906 | San Francisco, California | | | 7.7 | Oct. 3, 1915 | Pleasant Valley, Nevada | | 20. | 7.6 | Jan. 23, 1812 | New Madrid, Missouri | | | 7.6 | June 28, 1992 | Landers, California | | 22. | 7.5 | July 21, 1952 | Kern County, California | | 23. | 7.3 | Nov. 4, 1927 | West of Lompoc, California | | | 7.3 | Dec. 16, 1954 | Dixie Valley, Nevada | | | 7.3 | Aug. 18, 1959 | Hebgen Lake, Montana | | | 7.3 | Oct. 28, 1983 | Borah Peak, Idaho |
1. March 28, 03:36:14 UT (March 27, 5:36 P.M. local time) Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
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