Earthquakes that caused the most fatalities in the United States 1900-2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 17, 2016
This statistic shows the ten earthquakes in the United States that resulted in the most fatalities from 1900 to 2016. Approximately 2,000 people were killed by the earthquake and resulting fires in San Francisco, California on April 18, 1906.

Ten earthquakes that caused the most fatalities in the United States from 1900-2016

CharacteristicNumber of fatalities
San Francisco, California (April 18, 1906) 2,000
Aleutian Islands, Alaska* (April 1, 1946) 165
Prince William Sound, Alaska** (March 28, 1964) 131
Long Beach, California (March 11, 1933) 116
Mona Passage (October 11, 1918) 116
San Fernando, California (February 9, 1971) 65
Santa Cruz County, California (October 18, 1989) 62
Chile, South America*** (May 22, 1960) 61
Northridge, California (January 17, 1994) 60
Hebgen Lake, Montana (August 18, 1959) 28
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of fatalities2,0002,00016516513113111611611611665656262616160602828San Francisco, California (April 18, 1906)Aleutian Islands, Alaska* (April 1, 1946)Prince William Sound, Alaska** (March 28, 1964)Long Beach, California (March 11, 1933)Mona Passage (October 11, 1918)San Fernando, California (February 9, 1971)Santa Cruz County, California (October 18, 1989)Chile, South America*** (May 22, 1960)Northridge, California (January 17, 1994)Hebgen Lake, Montana (August 18, 1959)
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November 2016

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1900-2016

Supplementary notes

Data as of November 2016.
* Earthquake caused a tsunami which lead to the following deaths: 159 Hawaii, 5 Alaska, 1 California.
** Earthquake caused a tsunami which lead to the following deaths: 98 Alaska, 11 California, 4 Oregon. Earthquake: 15 Alaska.
*** Earthquake caused a Tsunami in Hawaii.

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