15 Largest Earthquakes
1. Cascadia subduction zone:
1700 / ˜9 2. Fort Tejon, California: 1857 / 7.9 3. San Francisco, California: 1906 / 7.8 4. Imperial Valley, California: 1892 / 7.8 5. New Madrid, Missouri: 1811 / 7.7 6. New Madrid, Missouri: 1812 / 7.7 7. New Madrid, Missouri: 1812 / 7.5 8. Owens Valley, California: 1872 / 7.4 |
9. Landers, California:
1992 / 7.3 10. Hebgen Lake, Montana: 1959 / 7.3 11. Kern County, California: 1952 / 7.3 12. West of Eureka, California: 1922 / 7.3 13. Charleston, South Carolina: 1886 / 7.3 14. California - Oregon Coast: 1873 / 7.3 15. N Cascades, Washington: 1872 / 7.3 |