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             From the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colorado            
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              10 LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN THE US:                             
       Mag            Date                 Location                         
       9.2     March 28, 1964          Prince William Sound, Alaska         
       8.6     September 10, 1899      Yakutat Bay, Alaska                  
       8.3     September 4, 1899       Yakutat Bay, Alaska                  
       8.3     October 9, 1900         Cape Yakataga, Alaska                
       8.3     June 2, 1903            Cape Providence, Alaska              
       8.3     November 10, 1938       East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska     
       8.25    April 18, 1906          San Francisco, California            
       8.2     February 7, 1812        New Madrid, Missouri                 
       8.1     March 9, 1957           Andreanof Islands, Alaska            
       8.0     December 16, 1811       New Madrid, Missouri                 
                                                                            
             5 LARGEST EARTHQUAKES IN THE CONTIGUOUS US :                   
       Mag            Date                 Location                         
       8.25    April 18, 1906          San Francisco, California            
       8.2     February 7, 1812        New Madrid, Missouri                 
       8.0     December 16, 1811       New Madrid, Missouri (0815 UTC)      
       7.9     January 9, 1857         Fort Tejon, California               
       7.8     January 23, 1812        New Madrid, Missouri                 


