The largest US earthquakes since 1900

The largest is magnitude 9.2, on March 27, 1964. Outside Alaska and Hawaii, the largest is magnitude 7.9, in California on April 18, 1906. 40 of the top 50 are in Alaska.

The top 50 by decade

Top 50 earthquakes by decade

Top 50 earthquakes by decade 1900s: 7 7 1910s: 4 4 1920s: 4 4 1930s: 2 2 1940s: 2 2 1950s: 6 6 1960s: 4 4 1970s: 3 3 1980s: 2 2 1990s: 4 4 2000s: 3 3 2010s: 4 4 2020s: 5 5 1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s

The top 50

Largest US earthquakes
Mar 27, 19649.2AKThe 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska Earthquake
Feb 3, 19658.7AK1965 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake
Mar 9, 19578.6AK1957 Atka, Alaska Earthquake
Aug 16, 19068.3AK1906 Western Aleutian Islands (Hawadax/Rat Islands) Earthquake
Nov 10, 19388.2AK1938 Semidi Islands, Alaska Earthquake
Jul 28, 20218.2AK2021 Chignik, Alaska Earthquake
May 7, 19868.0AK1986 Atka, Alaska Earthquake
Oct 9, 19007.9AKKodiak Island region, Alaska
Apr 18, 19067.9CAThe 1906 San Francisco, California Earthquake
Dec 16, 19297.9AK93 km NW of Attu Station, Alaska
Jun 9, 19967.9AK77 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Nov 3, 20027.9AK2002 Denali Fault, Alaska Earthquake
Jun 23, 20147.9AKRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Jul 9, 19587.8AKThe 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska Earthquake and Tsunami
Jul 2, 19657.8AK81 km E of Nikolski, Alaska
Nov 16, 20037.8AKRat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Jul 21, 20207.8AK2020 Perryville, Alaska Earthquake
Nov 29, 19757.7HI17 km SSW of Leilani Estates, Hawaii
Feb 13, 19057.6AK5 km WNW of Adak, Alaska
Jul 30, 19727.6AK55 km SW of Sitka, Alaska
Feb 1, 19757.6AK36 km NE of Attu Station, Alaska
Oct 19, 20207.6AK2020 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake
Jul 21, 19527.5CAThe 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake
Jan 4, 20137.5AK110 km SW of Edna Bay, Alaska
Apr 17, 19167.4AK133 km WNW of Nikolski, Alaska
May 30, 19177.4AK54 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska
Feb 3, 19657.4AK265 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Aug 27, 19047.3AKCentral Alaska
Jul 7, 19297.3AK88 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Jun 28, 19927.3CAThe 1992 Landers, California Earthquake
Jun 10, 19967.3AK46 km SSW of Adak, Alaska
Jun 23, 20117.3AKFox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Jul 16, 20257.3AK2025 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake
Mar 21, 19057.2AK238 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Jul 6, 19127.2AKMount McKinley (Denali) area, Alaska
Oct 24, 19277.2AK31 km SSW of Pelican, Alaska
Mar 15, 19577.2AK162 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Aug 17, 19597.2MTThe 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana Earthquake
Nov 8, 19807.2CAThe 1980 Eureka, California Earthquake
Apr 25, 19927.2CAThe 1992 Petrolia, California Earthquake
Dec 18, 20077.2AK207 km WSW of Adak, Alaska
Apr 4, 20107.2AZThe 2010 Sierra El Mayor, B.C., Mexico Earthquake
Jul 15, 20237.2AK2023 Sand Point, Alaska Earthquake
Jan 17, 19017.1AKBritish Columbia-Yukon border, Canada
Nov 6, 19127.1AK4 km ENE of Karluk, Alaska
Jan 22, 19237.1CAThe 1923 Humboldt County, California Earthquake
Jul 22, 19377.1AKCentral Alaska
Oct 15, 19477.1AKCentral Alaska
May 14, 19487.1AK90 km SE of King Cove, Alaska
Dec 16, 19547.1NVThe 1954 Fairview Peak, Nevada Earthquake