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The following is a list of notable earthquakes and tsunamis which had their epicenter in areas that are now part of the United States with the latter affecting areas of the United States. Those in italics were not part of the United States when the event occurred.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
Historical earthquakes is a list of significant earthquakes known to have occurred prior to the early 20th century. As the events listed here occurred before routine instrumental recordings — later followed by discoveries of Earth's tectonic plates, [1] seismotomography imaging technique, [2] observations using space satellites from outer space, [3] artificial intelligence (AI)-based ...
Pages in category "Lists of earthquakes in the United States" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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1895 Charleston earthquake; 1916 Irondale earthquake; 1925 Montana earthquake; 1935 Helena earthquake; 1936 State Line earthquake; 1940 New Hampshire earthquakes; 1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake; 1947 Wisconsin earthquake; 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake; 1983 Borah Peak earthquake; 1986 Ohio earthquake; 1998 Pymatuning earthquake; 2002 Au Sable ...
Hundreds of earthquakes have hit New York prior to Friday, but most are weak and pass without notice. Here's where the most powerful ones hit.
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