On 9 March 1937, the largest recorded earthquake in Ohio occurred near the town.

It was the strongest recorded earthquake to hit the Imperial Valley, and caused widespread damage to irrigation systems and led to the deaths of nine people.

With a magnitude of 5.2, it was the greatest recorded earthquake in Pennsylvania's history.

Cordón Caulle is notable for having erupted following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest recorded earthquake in history.

Meeberrie station is considered the location of the strongest recorded earthquake in Australian history.

The largest recorded earthquake, at an estimated 5.9 magnitude, was in 1897 near Blacksburg.

The strongest recorded earthquake in the area has been magnitude 6, and the strongest winds 49m/s.

In the same year, the first recorded earthquake caused massive damage to the city.

On September 1, 1923 around lunchtime the largest recorded earthquake hit Tokyo.

In south Cumbria, the last recorded earthquake happened in Grange-over-Sands in 1993 with a magnitude of 3.