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Notable Idaho Earthquakes

World's Largest Earthquakes

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Ten Largest Earthquakes
in Contiguous U. S.

# Location Date Magnitude
1. New Madrid, Missouri 1811 8.1
2. New Madrid, Missouri 1812 ~8
3. Fort Tejon, California 1857 7.9
4. New Madrid, Missouri 1812 7.8
5. Imperial Valley, California 1892 7.8
6. San Francisco, California 1906 7.8
7. San Francisco, California 1872 7.6
8. Gorda Plate, California 1980 7.4
9. N Cascades, Washington 1872 7.3
10. California - Oregon Coast 1873 7.3

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