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Earthquake rocks Myanmar: 10 biggest earthquakes ever recorded
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10. 2012 Indian Ocean Earthquake
On 11 April 2012, a huge 8.6 Mw earthquake 610km off the Banda Aceh coast was recorded.
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9. 1946 Aleutian Islands Earthquake
In April 1946, an 8.6 Mw earthquake caused a widespread tsunami travelling at a reported 800km/h right across the Pacific Ocean.
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8. 1950 Assam-Tibet Earthquake
In Tibet and India, this 8.6 Mw earthquake triggered landslides, land cracks, and floods, destroying entire villages.
7. 1965 Rat Island Earthquake
An 8.7 Mw earthquake on Rat Island in 1965 caused a tsunami wave over 10m in height on Shemya Island 304km away.
6. 2010 Chile Earthquake
An 8.8 Mw earthquake rocked the coast of central Chile in the early hours of 27 February 2010, close to the coastal city of Concepcion.
5. 1952 Severo-Kurilsk, Russia
On November 4, 1952, a magnitude 9.0 earthquake off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia triggered a major tsunami.
4. 2011 Tohoku Earthquake, Japan
A 9.1 magnitude quake caused a massive tsunami and the Fukushima nuclear disaster.
3. 2004 Sumatra Earthquake, Indian Ocean
Between 9.1 to 9.3 magnitude, it triggered a devastating tsunami affecting 14 countries.
2. 1964 Alaska Earthquake, USA
A 9.2 magnitude quake on 27 Marchm 1964, affecting large areas of North America
1. 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, Chile
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, magnitude 9.5, was the strongest ever recorded, killing around 5,700 people.