Their have been so many Earthquakes that has happened both in the past and in recent time, The Earth is never free from Earthquakes for long and more than 50 thousand of Earthquakes has been recorded annually, Minor Earth tremors caused by movement or gentle wave of Vibration within the earth's crust occur every few minutes, Major Earthquakes usually caused by movements along faults, can be very disastrous, particularly in high populated areas.
Although we have recorded more than 50 thousand earthquake that has occurred on Earth, What we're gonna discuss here are the major Earthquakes that really had great impact on Earth and City/Country where they occurred
Before I start listing the major types of Earthquakes that happened on Earth, I will like to tell you the reason why Earthquakes occur.
Earthquakes occur as a result of disturbance/Movements within and below the earth's crust. The transmission of the resultant vibrations outwards to the surface leads to a series of shock wave (Earthquake)

The 7 Major Earthquakes that Shook the earth are :
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