The following table lists the largest earthquakes in the United States on record, according to rank, magnitude, date, and location. The largest earthquake to hit the U.S. was on March 28, 1964, when a 9.2 magnitude quake struck Prince William Sound in Alaska.

RANK MAGNITUDE DATE LOCATION 1. 9.2 March 28, 1964 Prince William Sound, Alaska1 2. 8.8 March 9, 1957 Andreanof Islands, Alaska 3. 8.7 Feb. 4, 1965 Rat Islands, Alaska 4. 8.3 Nov. 10, 1938 East of Shumagin Islands, Alaska 8.3 July 10, 1958 Lituya Bay, Alaska 6. 8.2 Sept. 10, 1899 Yakutat Bay, Alaska 8.2 Sept. 4, 1899 Near Cape Yakataga, Alaska 8. 8.0 May 7, 1986 Andreanof Islands, Alaska 9. 7.9 Feb. 7, 1812 New Madrid, Missouri 7.9 Jan. 9, 1857 Fort Tejon, California 7.9 April 3, 1868 Ka'u District, Island of Hawaii 7.9 Oct. 9, 1900 Kodiak Island, Alaska 7.9 Nov. 30, 1987 Gulf of Alaska 7.9 Nov. 3, 2002 Central Alaska 7.9 June 23, 2014 Little Sitkin Island, Alaska 15. 7.8 March 26, 1872 Owens Valley, California 7.8 Feb. 24, 1892 Imperial Valley, California 7.8 Nov. 17, 2003 Rat Island, Alaska 17. 7.7 Dec. 16, 1811 New Madrid, Missouri area 7.7 April 18, 1906 San Francisco, California 7.7 Oct. 3, 1915 Pleasant Valley, Nevada 20. 7.6 Jan. 23, 1812 New Madrid, Missouri 7.6 June 28, 1992 Landers, California 22. 7.5 July 21, 1952 Kern County, California 7.5 Jan. 5, 2013 Southeastern Alaska 23. 7.3 Nov. 4, 1927 West of Lompoc, California 7.3 Dec. 16, 1954 Dixie Valley, Nevada 7.3 Aug. 18, 1959 Hebgen Lake, Montana 7.3 Oct. 28, 1983 Borah Peak, Idaho 7.3 June 24, 2011 Fox Islands, Aleutian Islands, Alaska 1. March 28, 03:36:14 UT (March 27, 5:36 P.M. local time) Source: National Earthquake Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.