List of earthquakes in the United States
Updated: 11/4/2025, 4:19:43 PM Wikipedia source
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.
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· List of earthquakes
June 11, 1585
June 11, 1585
Date
June 11, 1585
State(s)
Aleutian Islands, Alaska
Magnitude
9.2 '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000003-QINU`"'Mw
Fatalities
Unknown
Article
1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake
January 26, 1700
January 26, 1700
Date
January 26, 1700
State(s)
Washington, Oregon, California
Magnitude
8.7–9.2 Mw
Fatalities
Unknown
Article
1700 Cascadia earthquake
November 18, 1755
November 18, 1755
Date
November 18, 1755
State(s)
Massachusetts
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1755 Cape Ann earthquake
July 21, 1788
July 21, 1788
Date
July 21, 1788
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.0 Ms
Fatalities
Unknown
August 6, 1788
August 6, 1788
Date
August 6, 1788
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.0 Ms
Fatalities
Unknown
December 16, 1811
December 16, 1811
Date
December 16, 1811
State(s)
Missouri
Magnitude
7.5–8.0 Mw
Fatalities
100−500
Article
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
December 8, 1812
December 8, 1812
Date
December 8, 1812
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.9 Mla, 7.5 Mw
Fatalities
40+
Article
1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake
December 12, 1812
December 12, 1812
Date
December 12, 1812
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.1–7.5 Mw
Fatalities
1
Article
1812 Ventura earthquake
June 2, 1823
June 2, 1823
Date
June 2, 1823
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
7.0 ML
Fatalities
0
June 1838
June 1838
Date
June 1838
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.8–7.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1838 San Andreas earthquake
January 5, 1843
January 5, 1843
Date
January 5, 1843
State(s)
Arkansas
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
January 9, 1857
January 9, 1857
Date
January 9, 1857
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1857 Fort Tejon earthquake
April 24, 1867
April 24, 1867
Date
April 24, 1867
State(s)
Kansas
Magnitude
5.1 Mfa
Fatalities
0
Article
1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake
April 2, 1868
April 2, 1868
Date
April 2, 1868
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
7.9 Mfa
Fatalities
77
Article
1868 Hawaii earthquake
October 21, 1868
October 21, 1868
Date
October 21, 1868
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.3–6.7 ML
Fatalities
30
Article
1868 Hayward earthquake
February 20, 1871
February 20, 1871
Date
February 20, 1871
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
6.8 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1871 Lānaʻi earthquake
March 26, 1872
March 26, 1872
Date
March 26, 1872
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.4–7.9 Mw
Fatalities
27
Article
1872 Owens Valley earthquake
December 14, 1872
December 14, 1872
Date
December 14, 1872
State(s)
Washington
Magnitude
6.5–7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1872 North Cascades earthquake
November 23, 1873
November 23, 1873
Date
November 23, 1873
State(s)
California-Oregon
Magnitude
7.3 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1873 Oregon-California earthquake
October 26, 1880
October 26, 1880
Date
October 26, 1880
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.0 Ms
Fatalities
0
November 8, 1882
November 8, 1882
Date
November 8, 1882
State(s)
Colorado
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1882 Fort Collins earthquake
August 10, 1884
August 10, 1884
Date
August 10, 1884
State(s)
New York
Magnitude
4.9–5.5 Mfa
Fatalities
2
August 31, 1886
August 31, 1886
Date
August 31, 1886
State(s)
South Carolina
Magnitude
6.9–7.3 Mw
Fatalities
60
Article
1886 Charleston earthquake
April 19, 1892
April 19, 1892
Date
April 19, 1892
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 ML
Fatalities
1
Article
1892 Vacaville–Winters earthquakes
April 21, 1892
April 21, 1892
Date
April 21, 1892
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1892 Vacaville–Winters earthquakes
October 31, 1895
October 31, 1895
Date
October 31, 1895
State(s)
Missouri
Magnitude
6.6 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1895 Charleston earthquake
September 4, 1899
September 4, 1899
Date
September 4, 1899
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.2 Ms
Fatalities
0
Article
1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes
September 10, 1899
September 10, 1899
Date
September 10, 1899
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes
December 25, 1899
December 25, 1899
Date
December 25, 1899
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 Ms
Fatalities
6
Article
1899 San Jacinto earthquake
October 9, 1900
October 9, 1900
Date
October 9, 1900
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Fatalities
0
November 14, 1901
November 14, 1901
Date
November 14, 1901
State(s)
Utah
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1901 Richfield earthquake
December 31, 1901
December 31, 1901
Date
December 31, 1901
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Ms
Fatalities
0
January 1, 1902
January 1, 1902
Date
January 1, 1902
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 M
Fatalities
0
August 27, 1904
August 27, 1904
Date
August 27, 1904
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.3 Ms
Fatalities
0
April 18, 1906
April 18, 1906
Date
April 18, 1906
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Fatalities
3,000+
Article
1906 San Francisco earthquake
August 17, 1906
August 17, 1906
Date
August 17, 1906
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.4 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1906 Aleutian Islands earthquake
September 27, 1909
September 27, 1909
Date
September 27, 1909
State(s)
Indiana
Magnitude
5.1 Mfa
Fatalities
0
Article
1909 Wabash River earthquake
June 23, 1915
June 23, 1915
Date
June 23, 1915
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.2 M
Fatalities
6
Article
1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes
October 3, 1915
October 3, 1915
Date
October 3, 1915
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
6.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake
April 21, 1918
April 21, 1918
Date
April 21, 1918
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.8 M
Fatalities
0
Article
1918 San Jacinto earthquake
September 29, 1921
September 29, 1921
Date
September 29, 1921
State(s)
Utah
Magnitude
6.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1921 Sevier Valley earthquake
January 31, 1922
January 31, 1922
Date
January 31, 1922
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.6 MGR
Fatalities
0
January 22, 1923
January 22, 1923
Date
January 22, 1923
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.2 MGR
Fatalities
0
June 28, 1925
June 28, 1925
Date
June 28, 1925
State(s)
Montana
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1925 Montana earthquake
June 29, 1925
June 29, 1925
Date
June 29, 1925
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5–6.8 Mw
Fatalities
13
Article
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
October 24, 1927
October 24, 1927
Date
October 24, 1927
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
November 4, 1927
November 4, 1927
Date
November 4, 1927
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1927 Lompoc earthquake
March 7, 1929
March 7, 1929
Date
March 7, 1929
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
August 16, 1931
August 16, 1931
Date
August 16, 1931
State(s)
Texas
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1931 Valentine earthquake
December 21, 1932
December 21, 1932
Date
December 21, 1932
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1932 Cedar Mountain earthquake
March 10, 1933
March 10, 1933
Date
March 10, 1933
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Fatalities
120
Article
1933 Long Beach earthquake
December 31, 1934
December 31, 1934
Date
December 31, 1934
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.1 M
Fatalities
0
March 12, 1934
March 12, 1934
Date
March 12, 1934
State(s)
Utah
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1934 Hansel Valley earthquake
October 18, 1935
October 18, 1935
Date
October 18, 1935
State(s)
Montana
Magnitude
6.2 Ms
Fatalities
4
Article
1935 Helena earthquake
July 15, 1936
July 15, 1936
Date
July 15, 1936
State(s)
Oregon, Washington
Magnitude
5.8 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1936 State Line earthquake
July 22, 1937
July 22, 1937
Date
July 22, 1937
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.3 Ms
Fatalities
0
Article
1937 Alaska earthquake
November 10, 1938
November 10, 1938
Date
November 10, 1938
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
May 18, 1940
May 18, 1940
Date
May 18, 1940
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.9 Mw
Fatalities
9
Article
1940 El Centro earthquake
December 20, 1940
December 20, 1940
Date
December 20, 1940
State(s)
New Hampshire
Magnitude
5.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1940 New Hampshire earthquakes
December 24, 1940
December 24, 1940
Date
December 24, 1940
State(s)
New Hampshire
Magnitude
5.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1940 New Hampshire earthquakes
November 3, 1943
November 3, 1943
Date
November 3, 1943
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
September 5, 1944
September 5, 1944
Date
September 5, 1944
State(s)
New York
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake
April 1, 1946
April 1, 1946
Date
April 1, 1946
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.6 Mw
Fatalities
165
Article
1946 Aleutian Islands earthquake
October 16, 1947
October 16, 1947
Date
October 16, 1947
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
December 4, 1948
December 4, 1948
Date
December 4, 1948
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1948 Desert Hot Springs earthquake
April 13, 1949
April 13, 1949
Date
April 13, 1949
State(s)
Washington
Magnitude
6.7 Mw
Fatalities
8
Article
1949 Olympia earthquake
July 21, 1952
July 21, 1952
Date
July 21, 1952
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
14
Article
1952 Kern County earthquake
July 6, 1954
July 6, 1954
Date
July 6, 1954
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1954 Rainbow Mountain earthquake
August 24, 1954
August 24, 1954
Date
August 24, 1954
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
6.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1954 Stillwater earthquake
December 16, 1954
December 16, 1954
Date
December 16, 1954
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
7.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1954 Fairview Peak earthquake
December 16, 1954
December 16, 1954
Date
December 16, 1954
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
6.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1954 Dixie Valley earthquake
March 9, 1957
March 9, 1957
Date
March 9, 1957
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1957 Andreanof Islands earthquake
April 7, 1958
April 7, 1958
Date
April 7, 1958
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1958 Huslia earthquake
July 9, 1958
July 9, 1958
Date
July 9, 1958
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mw
Fatalities
5 (tsunami)
Article
1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
August 18, 1959
August 18, 1959
Date
August 18, 1959
State(s)
Montana, Wyoming, Idaho
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Fatalities
28+
Article
1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake
March 27, 1964
March 27, 1964
Date
March 27, 1964
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
9.2 Mw
Fatalities
143
Article
1964 Alaska earthquake
February 4, 1965
February 4, 1965
Date
February 4, 1965
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.7 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1965 Rat Islands earthquake
April 29, 1965
April 29, 1965
Date
April 29, 1965
State(s)
Washington
Magnitude
6.7 Mw
Fatalities
7
Article
1965 Puget Sound earthquake
July 2, 1965
July 2, 1965
Date
July 2, 1965
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
August 9, 1967
August 9, 1967
Date
August 9, 1967
State(s)
Colorado
Magnitude
5.3
Fatalities
0
Article
Rocky Mountain Arsenal#Deep injection well
November 26, 1967
November 26, 1967
Date
November 26, 1967
State(s)
Colorado
Magnitude
5.2
Fatalities
0
Article
Rocky Mountain Arsenal#Deep injection well
April 8, 1968
April 8, 1968
Date
April 8, 1968
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1968 Borrego Mountain earthquake
November 9, 1968
November 9, 1968
Date
November 9, 1968
State(s)
Illinois
Magnitude
5.4 mb
Fatalities
0
Article
1968 Illinois earthquake
October 2, 1969
October 2, 1969
Date
October 2, 1969
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.6, 5.7 ML
Fatalities
1
Article
1969 Santa Rosa earthquakes
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Doublet
February 9, 1971
February 9, 1971
Date
February 9, 1971
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5–6.7 Mw
Fatalities
58–65
Article
1971 San Fernando earthquake
July 30, 1972
July 30, 1972
Date
July 30, 1972
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.6 Mw
Fatalities
0
February 2, 1975
February 2, 1975
Date
February 2, 1975
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.6 Ms
Fatalities
0
Article
1975 Near Islands earthquake
November 29, 1975
November 29, 1975
Date
November 29, 1975
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
7.7 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1975 Hawaii earthquake
November 8, 1980
November 8, 1980
Date
November 8, 1980
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Fatalities
5
Article
1980 Eureka earthquake
May 2, 1983
May 2, 1983
Date
May 2, 1983
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1983 Coalinga earthquake
November 16, 1983
November 16, 1983
Date
November 16, 1983
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
6.7 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1983 Kaoiki earthquake
October 28, 1983
October 28, 1983
Date
October 28, 1983
State(s)
Idaho
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1983 Borah Peak earthquake
April 24, 1984
April 24, 1984
Date
April 24, 1984
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1984 Morgan Hill earthquake
January 31, 1986
January 31, 1986
Date
January 31, 1986
State(s)
Ohio
Magnitude
5.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1986 Ohio earthquake
May 7, 1986
May 7, 1986
Date
May 7, 1986
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
July 8, 1986
July 8, 1986
Date
July 8, 1986
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1986 North Palm Springs earthquake
July 21, 1986
July 21, 1986
Date
July 21, 1986
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1986 Chalfant Valley earthquake
October 1, 1987
October 1, 1987
Date
October 1, 1987
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Fatalities
8
Article
1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake
November 23, 1987
November 23, 1987
Date
November 23, 1987
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.2 Ms
Fatalities
0
Article
1987 Superstition Hills earthquakes
November 24, 1987
November 24, 1987
Date
November 24, 1987
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.6 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1987 Superstition Hills earthquakes
November 30, 1987
November 30, 1987
Date
November 30, 1987
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Fatalities
0
March 6, 1988
March 6, 1988
Date
March 6, 1988
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
October 17, 1989
October 17, 1989
Date
October 17, 1989
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.9 Mw
Fatalities
63
Article
1989 Loma Prieta earthquake
September 4, 1989
September 4, 1989
Date
September 4, 1989
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
May 30, 1991
May 30, 1991
Date
May 30, 1991
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
June 28, 1991
June 28, 1991
Date
June 28, 1991
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.6 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
1991 Sierra Madre earthquake
August 17, 1991
August 17, 1991
Date
August 17, 1991
State(s)
Oregon
Magnitude
7.0 Mh
Fatalities
0
April 23, 1992
April 23, 1992
Date
April 23, 1992
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.3 Ms
Fatalities
0
Article
1992 Joshua Tree earthquake
April 25–26, 1992
April 25–26, 1992
Date
April 25–26, 1992
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5–7.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1992 Cape Mendocino earthquakes
June 28, 1992
June 28, 1992
Date
June 28, 1992
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.3 Mw
Fatalities
3
Article
1992 Landers earthquake
June 28, 1992
June 28, 1992
Date
June 28, 1992
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1992 Big Bear earthquake
September 2, 1992
September 2, 1992
Date
September 2, 1992
State(s)
Utah
Magnitude
5.8 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
1992 St. George earthquake
March 25, 1993
March 25, 1993
Date
March 25, 1993
State(s)
Oregon
Magnitude
5.6 Md
Fatalities
0
Article
1993 Scotts Mills earthquake
September 20, 1993
September 20, 1993
Date
September 20, 1993
State(s)
Oregon
Magnitude
6.0 Md
Fatalities
2
Article
1993 Klamath Falls earthquakes
January 17, 1994
January 17, 1994
Date
January 17, 1994
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.7 Mw
Fatalities
57
Article
1994 Northridge earthquake
September 1, 1994
September 1, 1994
Date
September 1, 1994
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1994 Northern California earthquake
April 14, 1995
April 14, 1995
Date
April 14, 1995
State(s)
Texas
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1995 Marathon earthquake
June 10, 1996
June 10, 1996
Date
June 10, 1996
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mwc
Fatalities
0
September 25, 1998
September 25, 1998
Date
September 25, 1998
State(s)
Pennsylvania
Magnitude
5.2 mbLg
Fatalities
0
Article
1998 Pymatuning earthquake
October 16, 1999
October 16, 1999
Date
October 16, 1999
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
1999 Hector Mine earthquake
December 6, 1999
December 6, 1999
Date
December 6, 1999
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
January 10, 2001
January 10, 2001
Date
January 10, 2001
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
February 28, 2001
February 28, 2001
Date
February 28, 2001
State(s)
Washington
Magnitude
6.8 Md
Fatalities
1
Article
2001 Nisqually earthquake
November 3, 2002
November 3, 2002
Date
November 3, 2002
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2002 Denali earthquake
November 17, 2003
November 17, 2003
Date
November 17, 2003
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mwc
Fatalities
0
Article
2003 Alaska earthquake
December 22, 2003
December 22, 2003
Date
December 22, 2003
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
2003 San Simeon earthquake
June 15, 2005
June 15, 2005
Date
June 15, 2005
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.2 Mwc
Fatalities
0
September 10, 2006
September 10, 2006
Date
September 10, 2006
State(s)
Florida
Magnitude
5.9 Mwc
Fatalities
0
Article
2006 Gulf of Mexico earthquake
October 15, 2006
October 15, 2006
Date
October 15, 2006
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
6.7 Md
Fatalities
0
Article
2006 Kiholo Bay earthquake
October 30, 2007
October 30, 2007
Date
October 30, 2007
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2007 Alum Rock earthquake
February 21, 2008
February 21, 2008
Date
February 21, 2008
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
5.9 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2008 Wells earthquake
April 18, 2008
April 18, 2008
Date
April 18, 2008
State(s)
Illinois
Magnitude
5.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2008 Illinois earthquake
July 29, 2008
July 29, 2008
Date
July 29, 2008
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.4 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2008 Chino Hills earthquake
January 9, 2010
January 9, 2010
Date
January 9, 2010
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2010 Eureka earthquake
April 4, 2010
April 4, 2010
Date
April 4, 2010
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2010 Baja California earthquake
August 22, 2011
August 22, 2011
Date
August 22, 2011
State(s)
Colorado
Magnitude
5.3 Mwr
Fatalities
0
Article
2011 Colorado earthquake
August 23, 2011
August 23, 2011
Date
August 23, 2011
State(s)
Virginia
Magnitude
5.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2011 Virginia earthquake
November 5, 2011
November 5, 2011
Date
November 5, 2011
State(s)
Oklahoma
Magnitude
5.7 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2011 Oklahoma earthquake
January 5, 2013
January 5, 2013
Date
January 5, 2013
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.5 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2013 Craig, Alaska earthquake
March 29, 2014
March 29, 2014
Date
March 29, 2014
State(s)
California
Magnitude
5.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2014 La Habra earthquake
June 23, 2014
June 23, 2014
Date
June 23, 2014
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2014 Aleutian Islands earthquake
July 25, 2014
July 25, 2014
Date
July 25, 2014
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
6.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2014 Palma Bay earthquake
August 24, 2014
August 24, 2014
Date
August 24, 2014
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.0 Mw
Fatalities
1
Article
2014 South Napa earthquake
January 24, 2016
January 24, 2016
Date
January 24, 2016
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2016 Old Iliamna earthquake
September 3, 2016
September 3, 2016
Date
September 3, 2016
State(s)
Oklahoma
Magnitude
5.8 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
January 23, 2018
January 23, 2018
Date
January 23, 2018
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.9 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2018 Gulf of Alaska earthquake
May 4, 2018
May 4, 2018
Date
May 4, 2018
State(s)
Hawaii
Magnitude
6.9 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2018 Hawaii earthquake
November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018
Date
November 30, 2018
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.1 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2018 Anchorage earthquake
July 4, 2019
July 4, 2019
Date
July 4, 2019
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Fatalities
1
Article
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes
July 5, 2019
July 5, 2019
Date
July 5, 2019
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2019 Ridgecrest earthquakes
March 18, 2020
March 18, 2020
Date
March 18, 2020
State(s)
Utah
Magnitude
5.7 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2020 Salt Lake City earthquake
March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020
Date
March 31, 2020
State(s)
Idaho
Magnitude
6.5 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2020 Central Idaho earthquake
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020
Date
May 15, 2020
State(s)
Nevada
Magnitude
6.5 ML
Fatalities
0
Article
2020 Monte Cristo Range earthquake
July 22, 2020
July 22, 2020
Date
July 22, 2020
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2020 Alaska Peninsula earthquake
August 9, 2020
August 9, 2020
Date
August 9, 2020
State(s)
North Carolina
Magnitude
5.1 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2020 Sparta earthquake
October 19, 2020
October 19, 2020
Date
October 19, 2020
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
7.6 Mww
Fatalities
0
Article
2021 Chignik earthquake § October 2020
July 29, 2021
July 29, 2021
Date
July 29, 2021
State(s)
Alaska
Magnitude
8.2 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2021 Chignik earthquake
December 20, 2022
December 20, 2022
Date
December 20, 2022
State(s)
California
Magnitude
6.4 Mw
Fatalities
2
Article
2022 Ferndale earthquake
April 5, 2024
April 5, 2024
Date
April 5, 2024
State(s)
New Jersey
Magnitude
4.8 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2024 New Jersey earthquake
December 5, 2024
December 5, 2024
Date
December 5, 2024
State(s)
California
Magnitude
7.0 Mw
Fatalities
0
Article
2024 Cape Mendocino earthquake
| Date | State(s) | Magnitude | Fatalities | Article | Further information |
| June 11, 1585 | Aleutian Islands, Alaska | UNIQ--templatestyles-00000003-QINU` Mw | Unknown | 1585 Aleutian Islands earthquake | |
| January 26, 1700 | Washington, Oregon, California | 8.7–9.2 Mw | Unknown | 1700 Cascadia earthquake | |
| November 18, 1755 | Massachusetts | 5.9 Mw | 0 | 1755 Cape Ann earthquake | |
| July 21, 1788 | Alaska | 8.0 Ms | Unknown | ||
| August 6, 1788 | Alaska | 8.0 Ms | Unknown | ||
| December 16, 1811 | Missouri | 7.5–8.0 Mw | 100−500 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes | |
| December 8, 1812 | California | Mla, 7.5 Mw | 40+ | 1812 San Juan Capistrano earthquake | |
| December 12, 1812 | California | 7.1–7.5 Mw | 1 | 1812 Ventura earthquake | |
| June 2, 1823 | Hawaii | 7.0 ML | 0 | ||
| June 1838 | California | 6.8–7.2 Mw | 0 | 1838 San Andreas earthquake | |
| January 5, 1843 | Arkansas | 6.3 Mw | 0 | ||
| January 9, 1857 | California | 7.9 Mw | 2 | 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake | |
| April 24, 1867 | Kansas | Mfa | 0 | 1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake | |
| April 2, 1868 | Hawaii | Mfa | 77 | 1868 Hawaii earthquake | |
| October 21, 1868 | California | 6.3–6.7 ML | 30 | 1868 Hayward earthquake | |
| February 20, 1871 | Hawaii | 6.8 ML | 0 | 1871 Lānaʻi earthquake | |
| March 26, 1872 | California | 7.4–7.9 Mw | 27 | 1872 Owens Valley earthquake | |
| December 14, 1872 | Washington | 6.5–7.0 Mw | 0 | 1872 North Cascades earthquake | |
| November 23, 1873 | California-Oregon | 7.3 ML | 0 | 1873 Oregon-California earthquake | |
| October 26, 1880 | Alaska | 7.0 Ms | 0 | ||
| November 8, 1882 | Colorado | 6.6 Mw | 0 | 1882 Fort Collins earthquake | |
| August 10, 1884 | New York | Mfa | 2 | ||
| August 31, 1886 | South Carolina | 6.9–7.3 Mw | 60 | 1886 Charleston earthquake | |
| April 19, 1892 | California | 6.4 ML | 1 | 1892 Vacaville–Winters earthquakes | |
| April 21, 1892 | California | 6.4 ML | 0 | 1892 Vacaville–Winters earthquakes | |
| October 31, 1895 | Missouri | 6.6 ML | 0 | 1895 Charleston earthquake | |
| September 4, 1899 | Alaska | 8.2 Ms | 0 | 1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes | |
| September 10, 1899 | Alaska | 8.2 Mw | 0 | 1899 Yakutat Bay earthquakes | |
| December 25, 1899 | California | 6.4 Ms | 6 | 1899 San Jacinto earthquake | |
| October 9, 1900 | Alaska | 7.9 Mw | 0 | ||
| November 14, 1901 | Utah | 7.0 Mw | 0 | 1901 Richfield earthquake | |
| December 31, 1901 | Alaska | 7.8 Ms | 0 | ||
| January 1, 1902 | Alaska | 7.8 M | 0 | ||
| August 27, 1904 | Alaska | 7.3 Ms | 0 | ||
| April 18, 1906 | California | 7.9 Mw | 3,000+ | 1906 San Francisco earthquake | |
| August 17, 1906 | Alaska | 8.4 Mw | 0 | 1906 Aleutian Islands earthquake | |
| September 27, 1909 | Indiana | Mfa | 0 | 1909 Wabash River earthquake | |
| June 23, 1915 | California | 6.2 M | 6 | 1915 Imperial Valley earthquakes | |
| October 3, 1915 | Nevada | 6.8 Mw | 0 | 1915 Pleasant Valley earthquake | |
| April 21, 1918 | California | 6.8 M | 0 | 1918 San Jacinto earthquake | |
| September 29, 1921 | Utah | 6.3 Mw | 0 | 1921 Sevier Valley earthquake | |
| January 31, 1922 | California | MGR | 0 | ||
| January 22, 1923 | California | MGR | 0 | ||
| June 28, 1925 | Montana | 6.6 Mw | 0 | 1925 Montana earthquake | |
| June 29, 1925 | California | 6.5–6.8 Mw | 13 | 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake | |
| October 24, 1927 | Alaska | 7.3 Mw | 0 | ||
| November 4, 1927 | California | 7.3 Mw | 0 | 1927 Lompoc earthquake | |
| March 7, 1929 | Alaska | 7.8 Mw | 0 | ||
| August 16, 1931 | Texas | 6.5 Mw | 0 | 1931 Valentine earthquake |
· List of strongest earthquakes by states and territories
Alabama
Alabama
State
Alabama
Magnitude
5.1 ML
Date
October 18, 1916
Further information
1916 Irondale earthquake
Alaska
Alaska
State
Alaska
Magnitude
9.2
Date
March 27, 1964
Further information
1964 Alaska earthquake
American Samoa
American Samoa
State
American Samoa
Magnitude
8.3–8.5
Date
June 26, 1917
Further information
1917 Samoa earthquake
Arizona
Arizona
State
Arizona
Magnitude
7.6
Date
May 3, 1887
Further information
1887 Sonora earthquake
Arkansas
Arkansas
State
Arkansas
Magnitude
7.6–7.9
Date
December 16, 1811
Further information
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
California
California
State
California
Magnitude
7.9
Date
January 9, 1857April 16, 1906
Further information
1857 Fort Tejon earthquake,1906 San Francisco earthquake
Colorado
Colorado
State
Colorado
Magnitude
6.6
Date
November 8, 1882
Further information
1882 Fort Collins earthquake
Connecticut
Connecticut
State
Connecticut
Magnitude
4.4–5.0 Ms
Date
May 16, 1791
Delaware
Delaware
State
Delaware
Magnitude
4.1 ML
Date
November 30, 2017
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
State
District of Columbia
Magnitude
5.8
Date
August 23, 2011
Further information
2011 Virginia earthquake
Florida
Florida
State
Florida
Magnitude
4.4
Date
January 12, 1879
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia (U.S. state)
State
Georgia (U.S. state)
Magnitude
4.5
Date
March 5, 1914
Guam
Guam
State
Guam
Magnitude
8.1
Date
September 22, 1902
Hawaii
Hawaii
State
Hawaii
Magnitude
7.9
Date
April 2, 1868
Further information
1868 Hawaii earthquake
Idaho
Idaho
State
Idaho
Magnitude
6.9
Date
October 28, 1983
Further information
1983 Borah Peak earthquake
Illinois
Illinois
State
Illinois
Magnitude
5.3
Date
November 9, 1968
Further information
1968 Illinois earthquake
Indiana
Indiana
State
Indiana
Magnitude
5.1
Date
September 27, 1909
Further information
1909 Wabash River earthquake
Iowa
Iowa
State
Iowa
Magnitude
5.0–5.1
Date
November 12, 1934
Kansas
Kansas
State
Kansas
Magnitude
5.1
Date
April 24, 1867
Further information
1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake
Kentucky
Kentucky
State
Kentucky
Magnitude
7.6–7.9
Date
December 16, 1811
Further information
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Louisiana
Louisiana
State
Louisiana
Magnitude
4.2 ML
Date
October 19, 1930
Maine
Maine
State
Maine
Magnitude
5.9
Date
March 21, 1904
Maryland
Maryland
State
Maryland
Magnitude
5.8
Date
August 23, 2011
Further information
2011 Virginia earthquake
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
State
Massachusetts
Magnitude
5.9
Date
November 18, 1755
Further information
1755 Cape Ann earthquake
Michigan
Michigan
State
Michigan
Magnitude
4.6 ML
Date
August 10, 1947
Minnesota
Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Magnitude
4.6 ML
Date
July 9, 1975
Further information
1975 Morris earthquake
Mississippi
Mississippi
State
Mississippi
Magnitude
7.6–7.9
Date
December 16, 1811
Further information
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Missouri
Missouri
State
Missouri
Magnitude
7.6–7.9
Date
December 16, 1811
Further information
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Montana
Montana
State
Montana
Magnitude
7.2
Date
August 17, 1959
Further information
1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake
Nebraska
Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Magnitude
7.0
Date
November 15, 1877
Nevada
Nevada
State
Nevada
Magnitude
7.3
Date
December 16, 1954
Further information
1954 Fairview earthquake
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Magnitude
6.5
Date
June 1, 1638
Further information
1638 New Hampshire earthquake
New Jersey
New Jersey
State
New Jersey
Magnitude
5.3
Date
November 29, 1783
Further information
1783 New Jersey earthquake
New Mexico
New Mexico
State
New Mexico
Magnitude
6.2
Date
November 15, 1906
New York
New York
State
New York
Magnitude
5.8
Date
September 5, 1944
Further information
1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake
North Carolina
North Carolina
State
North Carolina
Magnitude
5.2
Date
February 21, 1916
North Dakota
North Dakota
State
North Dakota
Magnitude
4.4
Date
July 8, 1968
Ohio
Ohio
State
Ohio
Magnitude
5.4
Date
March 9, 1937
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
State
Oklahoma
Magnitude
5.8
Date
September 3, 2016
Further information
2016 Oklahoma earthquake
Oregon
Oregon
State
Oregon
Magnitude
8.7–9.2
Date
January 26, 1700
Further information
1700 Cascadia earthquake
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State
Pennsylvania
Magnitude
5.2
Date
September 25, 1998
Further information
1998 Pymatuning earthquake
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
State
Puerto Rico
Magnitude
8.0–8.3
Date
May 2, 1787
Further information
1787 Boricua earthquake
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State
Rhode Island
Magnitude
4.7
Date
June 10, 1951
South Carolina
South Carolina
State
South Carolina
Magnitude
6.9–7.3
Date
August 31, 1886
Further information
1886 Charleston earthquake
South Dakota
South Dakota
State
South Dakota
Magnitude
4.5
Date
June 2, 1911
Tennessee
Tennessee
State
Tennessee
Magnitude
7.6–7.9
Date
December 16, 1811
Further information
1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes
Texas
Texas
State
Texas
Magnitude
6.5
Date
August 16, 1931
Further information
1931 Valentine earthquake
Utah
Utah
State
Utah
Magnitude
7.0
Date
November 13, 1901
Further information
1901 Richfield earthquake
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
State
U.S. Virgin Islands
Magnitude
7.5
Date
November 18, 1867
Further information
1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and tsunami
Vermont
Vermont
State
Vermont
Magnitude
4.0
Date
March 31, 1953
Virginia
Virginia
State
Virginia
Magnitude
5.8
Date
August 23, 2011
Further information
2011 Virginia earthquake
Washington (state)
Washington (state)
State
Washington (state)
Magnitude
8.7–9.2
Date
January 26, 1700
Further information
1700 Cascadia earthquake
West Virginia
West Virginia
State
West Virginia
Magnitude
5.8
Date
August 23, 2011
Further information
2011 Virginia earthquake
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
Magnitude
4.2
Date
May 6, 1947
Further information
1947 Wisconsin earthquake
Wyoming
Wyoming
State
Wyoming
Magnitude
7.2
Date
August 17, 1959
Further information
1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake
| State | Magnitude | Date | Further information |
| Alabama | 5.1 ML | October 18, 1916 | 1916 Irondale earthquake |
| Alaska | 9.2 | March 27, 1964 | 1964 Alaska earthquake |
| American Samoa | 8.3–8.5 | June 26, 1917 | 1917 Samoa earthquake |
| Arizona | 7.6 | May 3, 1887 | 1887 Sonora earthquake |
| Arkansas | 7.6–7.9 | December 16, 1811 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes |
| California | 7.9 | January 9, 1857April 16, 1906 | 1857 Fort Tejon earthquake,1906 San Francisco earthquake |
| Colorado | 6.6 | November 8, 1882 | 1882 Fort Collins earthquake |
| Connecticut | 4.4–5.0 Ms | May 16, 1791 | |
| Delaware | 4.1 ML | November 30, 2017 | |
| District of Columbia | 5.8 | August 23, 2011 | 2011 Virginia earthquake |
| Florida | 4.4 | January 12, 1879 | |
| Georgia (U.S. state) | 4.5 | March 5, 1914 | |
| Guam | 8.1 | September 22, 1902 | |
| Hawaii | 7.9 | April 2, 1868 | 1868 Hawaii earthquake |
| Idaho | 6.9 | October 28, 1983 | 1983 Borah Peak earthquake |
| Illinois | 5.3 | November 9, 1968 | 1968 Illinois earthquake |
| Indiana | 5.1 | September 27, 1909 | 1909 Wabash River earthquake |
| Iowa | 5.0–5.1 | November 12, 1934 | |
| Kansas | 5.1 | April 24, 1867 | 1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake |
| Kentucky | 7.6–7.9 | December 16, 1811 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes |
| Louisiana | 4.2 ML | October 19, 1930 | |
| Maine | 5.9 | March 21, 1904 | |
| Maryland | 5.8 | August 23, 2011 | 2011 Virginia earthquake |
| Massachusetts | 5.9 | November 18, 1755 | 1755 Cape Ann earthquake |
| Michigan | 4.6 ML | August 10, 1947 | |
| Minnesota | 4.6 ML | July 9, 1975 | 1975 Morris earthquake |
| Mississippi | 7.6–7.9 | December 16, 1811 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes |
| Missouri | 7.6–7.9 | December 16, 1811 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes |
| Montana | 7.2 | August 17, 1959 | 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake |
| Nebraska | 7.0 | November 15, 1877 | |
| Nevada | 7.3 | December 16, 1954 | 1954 Fairview earthquake |
| New Hampshire | 6.5 | June 1, 1638 | 1638 New Hampshire earthquake |
| New Jersey | 5.3 | November 29, 1783 | 1783 New Jersey earthquake |
| New Mexico | 6.2 | November 15, 1906 | |
| New York | 5.8 | September 5, 1944 | 1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake |
| North Carolina | 5.2 | February 21, 1916 | |
| North Dakota | 4.4 | July 8, 1968 | |
| Ohio | 5.4 | March 9, 1937 | |
| Oklahoma | 5.8 | September 3, 2016 | 2016 Oklahoma earthquake |
| Oregon | 8.7–9.2 | January 26, 1700 | 1700 Cascadia earthquake |
| Pennsylvania | 5.2 | September 25, 1998 | 1998 Pymatuning earthquake |
| Puerto Rico | 8.0–8.3 | May 2, 1787 | 1787 Boricua earthquake |
| Rhode Island | 4.7 | June 10, 1951 | |
| South Carolina | 6.9–7.3 | August 31, 1886 | 1886 Charleston earthquake |
| South Dakota | 4.5 | June 2, 1911 | |
| Tennessee | 7.6–7.9 | December 16, 1811 | 1811–1812 New Madrid earthquakes |
| Texas | 6.5 | August 16, 1931 | 1931 Valentine earthquake |
| Utah | 7.0 | November 13, 1901 | 1901 Richfield earthquake |
| Virgin Islands | 7.5 | November 18, 1867 | 1867 Virgin Islands earthquake and tsunami |
References
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- "Preferred Magnitudes of Selected Significant Earthquakes"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/data/sign_eqs.pdf
- "M 6.8 – Owens Valley, California"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/cdmg18720326140600000/executive
- "M 6.6 – Front Range, west of Fort Collins, Colorado"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis230/executive
- "M 7.9 – Kodiak Island region, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem16957718/executive
- "M 7.3 – Southeastern Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem909582/executive
- "M 7.8 – south of the Aleutian Islands"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem907930/executive
- "M 6.6 – Utah"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis1041/executive
- "M 8.2 – Alaska Peninsula"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem902774/executive
- "M 7.6 – Southern Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgemsup900071/executive
- "M 7.8 – Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem855112/executive
- "M 7.6 – Southeastern Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem772060/executive
- "M 7.7 – Kalapana Earthquake"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0000dsc/executive
- "M 7.2 – offshore Northern California"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0001aq1/executive
- "M 8.0 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0002tmu/executive
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- "M 6.4 – Central California"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc10085763/executive
- "M 7.9 – Gulf of Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003aq8/executive
- "M 7.8 – Gulf of Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003dnb/executive
- "M 7.1 – south of Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0003z7h/executive
- "M 7.0 – Alaska Peninsula"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0004s9h/executive
- "M 7.0 – 136 km WSW of Brookings, Oregon"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0004vh7/executive
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- "M 7.0 – off the coast of Northern California"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci3182936/executive
- "M 7.9 – Andreanof Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0007jcu/executive
- "M 7.0 – Kodiak Island region, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009jj1/executive
- "M 6.9 – Kodiak Island region, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000a7f2/executive
- "M 7.8 – Rat Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000cd1n/executive
- "M 7.2 – off the coast of Northern California"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/iscgem7143782/executive
- "M 7.5 – Southeastern Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000jxum/executive
- "M 6.5 – 56 km W of Tonopah, Nevada"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nn00725272/executive
- "M 7.8 – 99 km SSE of Perryville, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000asvb/executive
- "M 5.1 – 4 km SE of Sparta, North Carolina"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/se60324281
- "M 7.6 – 99 km SE of Sand Point, Alaska"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000c9hg/executive
- "M 8.2 – Alaska Peninsula"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000f02w/executive
- "M 6.4 – 15 km WSW of Ferndale, CA"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73821036/executive
- "M 6.4 – 15 km WSW of Lebanon, NJ"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73821036/executive
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- "M 4.5 – 11 km SSW of Madison, Georgia"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis557/executive
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- "M 5.2 – 3 km NNE of Royal Pines, North Carolina"https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ushis587/executive
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