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Earthquakes that affected the most people in the United States 1900-2016

Earthquakes that affected the most people in the United States from 1900 to 2016

The data displays the ten earthquakes that occurred in the U.S. from 1900 to 2016, that had an affect on the most people. Approximately 3,000 people were affected by the earthquake in Klamath Falls, Oregon on September 21, 1993.

January 17, 1994 - Los Angeles, California 27000
September 3, 2000 - Near Younville, California 25174
October 18, 1989 - San Francisco, California 3757
October 15, 2006 - Hawaii Islands 3529
August 24, 2014 - San Francisco, California 3250
September 21, 1993 - Klamath Falls, Oregon 3000
October 1, 1987 - Los Angeles-Whittier, California 2200
February 20, 2008 - Nevada 2103
May 2, 1983 - Coalinga area, California 1545
February 9, 1971 - San Fernando, California 1000
January 10, 2010 - Arcata, Beyview, Cutten, California 630