It is very dangerous but a flood is an dangerous attack as well as a hurricane.
The most destructive earthquake in US history was the Prince William Sound earthquake. This earthquake did extensive damage across the Gulf of Alaska.
The one that you are nearest to. All are dangerous depending on their location.
Tangshan, China. 655200 victims
it was in INDIAN OCEAN it was a 9.3 earthquake.
The most earthquake prone part of the US is Alaska. California is the second most earthquake prone state and Hawaii third. According to the USGS National Earthquake Center, there is an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 or greater in the US once every few years.
Largest magnitude was 9.5 in Chile in 1960.
Earthquake itself is not dangerous if you know how to response. as long as you are on the right place, for example on an open place or inside seismic resistant buildings, etc you will be fine. Many people killed during earthquake because of panic and do wrong thing. tsunami triggered by underwater earthquake and off course more more more dangerous than earthquake. for example if there is no tsunami in sendai, miyagi, iwate area (march 11, 2011) the people killed will be not so significant. tsunami is the most dangerous natural disaster in the world.
there is an after shock
since they are dangerous like you
a tsunami
There is a big earthquake.