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About: Largest Earthquakes in Recorded History

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Largest Earthquakes in Recorded History is an interactive dataset containing 8 data points across 8 categories from 1906 to 2011 . The data tracks Magnitude (Mw) .

Tohoku Earthquake recorded 9 in 2011.

Covered categories include: Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake, Kamchatka Earthquake, Valdivia Earthquake, Alaska Good Friday Earthquake, Rat Islands Earthquake and 3 more . Use the chart controls on the left to filter by category or year, switch between chart types, and explore the data interactively.

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Tohoku Earthquake leads with 9 in 2011.

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Average value in 2011: 9 · median: 9.

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1960 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.

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Largest Earthquakes in Recorded History

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Data Points

8 categories · 8 years

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Top Value

Valdivia Earthquake

Magnitude (Mw) · 1960

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Magnitude (Mw)

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Period

1906 – 2011

8 years of data

Statistical Summary — 2011

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Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 1906.

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Kamchatka Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 1952.

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Valdivia Earthquake

Recorded 10 Magnitude (Mw) in 1960.

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Alaska Good Friday Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 1964.

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Rat Islands Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 1965.

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Indian Ocean Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 2004.

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Maule Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 2010.

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Tohoku Earthquake

Recorded 9 Magnitude (Mw) in 2011.

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Full Data Table

8 records across 8 years

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Category	Metric	1906	1952	1960	1964	1965	2004	2010	2011
Ecuador-Colombia Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kamchatka Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—
Valdivia Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—
Alaska Good Friday Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	—
Rat Islands Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—
Indian Ocean Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—
Maule Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	—
Tohoku Earthquake	Magnitude (Mw)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9