Major Earthquakes

Let’s talk about major earthquakes.  Earthquakes are measured by magnitude and intensity.  The magnitude of a quake is the measured value on the Richter Scale (between 0 and 10) of the size of the earthquake.  The intensity of an earthquake is the measure of how much shaking is created in various locations. 

Here are the 5 most major earthquakes according to magnitude:

5.
Sumatra, Indonesia
Dec. 26, 2004
Magnitude: 9.0

4.
Kamchatka, Russia
Nov. 4, 1952
Magnitude: 9.0

3.
Aleutian Islands
March 9, 1957
Magnitude: 9.1

2.
Prince William Sound, Alaska
March 28, 1964
Magnitude: 9.2

1.
Chile
May 22, 1960
Magnitude: 9.5