Top 10 largest earthquakes around the world since 1900

The 1906 Ecuador–Colombia Earthquake was recorded as a 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

A magnitude 8.7 earthquake in the Rat Islands, which is part of the Aleutian Islands in southwestern Alaska struck on Feb. 4, 1965.

An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck Assam, Tibet, on Aug. 15, 1950.

The Maule Earthquake struck Chile on Feb. 27, 2010. It was measured as a 8.8 magnitude earthquake.

The 1952 Severo-Kurilsk earthquake struck off the coast of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake resulted in a tsunami. This image shows a flooded Street on Midway Island.

Two women walk through the rubble and devastation on March 20, 2011, in Rikuzentakata, Japan, after the Tohoku Earthquake. On March 11, 2011, the 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck and triggered a tsunami wave of up to 10 meters which engulfed large parts of north-eastern Japan.

The 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, also called the Indian Ocean Earthquake, is the third largest earthquake ever recorded. This aerial view shows Meulaboh, Indonesia, under water on Dec. 28, 2004, after a 9.1 magnitude earthquake and tidal waves hit Aceh province early on Dec. 26, 2004.

The 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, also known as the Prince William Sound Earthquake, struck Alaska on March 28, 1964. The 9.2 magnitude earthquake originated in Prince William Sound and is the second largest earthquake ever recorded. This photo shows the damage to Seward, Alaska, as a result of the earthquake and the resulting tsunamis that also spread burning oil throughout the town. A boat and the roofs of homes are seen sitting on the ground.