The 1964 Alaska earthquake (March 27, 1964) had its epicentre in Prince William Sound near Anchorage. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the largest ever to occur in the US, and the 3rd largest ever recorded by seismometer.
Alaska has had by far the most and biggest quakes. 9 and bigger. California and cascade zones probably come in second.
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is generally considered to have been the most destructive US earthquake on record. It killed approximately 3,000 people and did $524 million in damage.
Santa Cruz Mountains (Loma Prieta), California1989 10 18 00:04:15 UTC (Local 10/17/1989)Magnitude 6.9Intensity IX
The 1964 earthquake in the US, known as the Great Alaska Earthquake, resulted in approximately 139 deaths.
There was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1964.
Alaska had the biggest earthquake in the US.
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The biggest earthquake ever recorded, which occurred near the cities of Valdivia and Puerto Montt, Chile, in 1960. Known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, the quake measured an impressive 9.5 on the Richter scale. The death toll of the Great Chilean Earthquake is not known, although the USGS estimates about 1,655 people died, and the earthquake may have caused as much as $800 billion US Dollars in damage.
Alaska has had by far the most and biggest quakes. 9 and bigger. California and cascade zones probably come in second.
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According to the US Geological Survey, it hit at 4:53PM local time (21:53 UTC).
According to the US Geological Survey (USGS), the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is generally considered to have been the most destructive US earthquake on record. It killed approximately 3,000 people and did $524 million in damage.
Alaska has had by far the most and biggest quakes. 9 and bigger. California and cascade zones probably come in second.