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The largest earthquakes on record are:
- 9.5 near Valdivia, Chile May 22, 1960.
- 9.2 in Prince William Sound, Alaska March 27, 1964
- 9.1-9.3 off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia December 26, 2004
- 9.0 Tohoku region of Japan March 11, 2011
- 8.8 -9.2 Sumatra, Indonesia November 25, 1833
- 8.8 Ecuador/Columbia January 31, 1906
- 8.8 Maule, Chile February 27, 2010
- 8.7-9.2 Pacific Ocean near the modern U.S. and Canada January 26, 1700
- 8.7-9.0 Valapariso, Chile, July 8, 1730
- 8.7 Atlantic Ocean/Portugal November 1, 1755.
The top 10 largest earthquakes ever recorded include the 1960 Chile earthquake, the 1964 Alaska earthquake, the 2004 Indian ocean earthquake, the 1952 Kamchatka earthquake, the 2011 Tohoku earthquake in Japan, the 1906 Ecuador-Colombia earthquake, the 2010 Chile earthquake, the 2012 Sumatra earthquake, the 1938 Alaska earthquake, and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.
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