The powerful force of the shaking earth has been bedeviling mankind since the dawn of history. Scientists can now measure the energy of earthquakes, although the most powerful are not always the most deadly.
The USGS has an amazing array of data regarding quakes, including a list of earthquakes sorted by magnitude.
Here's a look at eight great quakes from the past 300 years.
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