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Largest Earthquakes in the United States  
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These are the largest earthquakes (according to magnituce on the Richter Scale) in the history of the United States.

1.	Prince William Sound, Alaska 1964 - 9.2
2.	Cascadia subduction zone 1700 - 9
3.	Rat Islands, Alaska 1965 - 8.7
4.	Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1957 - 8.6
5.	East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska 1938 - 8.2
6.	Unimak Islands, Alaska 1946 - 8.1
7.	New Madrid, Missouri 1811 - 8.1
8.	Yakutat Bay, Alaska 1899 - 8.0
9.	New Madrid, Missouri 1812 - 8
10.	Denali Fault, Alaska 2002 - 7.9
11.	Gulf of Alaska, Alaska 1987 - 7.9
12.	Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1986 - 7.9
13.	Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska 1899 - 7.9
14.	Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii 1868 - 7.9
15.	Fort Tejon, California 1857 - 7.9
16.	Rat Islands, Alaska 2003 - 7.8
17.	Andreanof Islands, Alaska 1996 - 7.8
18.	San Francisco, California 1906 - 7.8
19.	Imperial Valley, California 1892 - 7.8
20.	New Madrid, Missouri 1812 - 7.8

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Source: USGS

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