World's 10 largest earthquakes

POSTED: 06:11 AM PDT Apr 11, 2012    UPDATED: 10:49 AM PDT Apr 09, 2013 

A 6.3-magnitude earthquake has left dozens dead in Iran. Check out the world's 10 largest earthquakes, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Japan earthquake
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Reuters

4. Offshore Japan -- A 9.0-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that struck off the coast of northern Japan on March 11, 2011. The widespread damage left more than 15,000 people dead and several thousand more missing.

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