Earthquakes
An earthquake is a result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth’s crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes range from a magnitude of 3 to an earthquake with a magnitude of 9 causing serious damage.
Here is a list of the 10 largest earthquakes since 1900: (First is the location, then the date and finally the magnitude)
Chile May 22, 1960 9.5
Prince William Sound, Alaska March 28, 1964 9.2
Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands March 9, 1957 9.1
Kamchatka Nov. 4, 1952 9.0
Off western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia Dec. 26, 20049.0
Off the coast of Ecuador Jan. 31, 1906 8.8
Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands Feb. 4, 1965 8.7
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia March 28, 2005 8.7
India-China border Aug. 15, 1950 8.6
kamchatka Feb. 3, 1923 8.5
(This photo was taken in Prince William Sound AK)
those are huge earthquakes!
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