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Lists of earthquakes

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The following is a list of earthquake lists, and of top earthquakes by magnitude and fatalities.

Contents

Lists by period

  • Before 1901
  • 1901–2000
  • 2001–present

    • Lists by region

  • Levant
  • South Asia

    • Largest earthquakes by magnitude

    Listed below are all known earthquakes measured or estimated to have a magnitude of 8.5 or above on the moment magnitude or Richter magnitude scale.

    This list is biased towards recent years due to development and widespread deployment of seismometers. Also, records that were detailed enough to make magnitude estimates (est.) were not generally available before 1900.

    Largest earthquakes by country

  • This list is a work in progress. Information is likely to be changed.
  • Please note, multiple countries could have the same earthquake listed, such as the 1906 Ecuador–Colombia earthquake being listed for both Ecuador and Colombia.
  • Unless otherwise noted, magnitudes are reported on the Moment magnitude scale (Mw).

    • Costliest earthquakes

    This is a list or major earthquakes by the dollar value of property (public and private) losses directly attributable to the earthquake. Wherever possible, indirect and socioeconomic losses are excluded. Please note that damage estimates for particular earthquakes may vary through time as more data becomes available.

    References

    Lists of earthquakes Wikipedia
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