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What are the 5 biggest earthqakes?

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The five biggest earthquakes in recorded history have all registered 9.0 or higher on the Richter scale. These earthquakes took place in Valdiva, Chile; Prince William Sound, Alaska; Sumatra, Indonesia; Sendai, Japan; and Kamchatka, Russia.

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