Magnitude 9.0 Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake

UMR 5th largest earthquake ever recorded The earthquake of Dec.26th 2004 was the fifth largest in the world since 1900. The other four earthquakes that were larger are: ■ 1. 1960 May 22, Southern Chile, M=9.5 ■ 2. 1964 March 28, Prince William Sound, Alaska, M=9.2 ■ 3. 1957 March 9, Andreanoff Islands Alaska, M-9.1 4. 1952 Nov 4, Kamchatka M-9.0 5. 2004 Dec 26, Off west coast of Northern Sumatra, M=9.0. This magnitude may be upgraded to 9.3, based on studies now underway.

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