The strongest 17 earthquakes that have happened since 1900, all earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 8.3, are all linked to subduction zones. The animation concludes with a series of summary maps.

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released an animation last year that displays every recorded earthquake between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2015.

This animated map created from the NOAA, NWS, and PTWC shows every recorded earthquake in chronological order from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2015. The size of the circle shows the magnitude ...

This animated map created from the NOAA, NWS, and PTWC shows every recorded earthquake in chronological order from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015. The size of the circle shows the magnitude of ...

Escaping a tsunami in Reedsport (animated map) The Oregonian/OregonLive mapped the high water marks for a variety of tsunami scenarios. Then we turned to someone who grew up in Reedsport, Oregon ...

This animated map created from the NOAA, NWS, and PTWC shows every recorded earthquake in chronological order from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2015. The size of the circle shows the magnitude ...

This animated map created from the NOAA, NWS, and PTWC shows every recorded earthquake in chronological order from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2015. The size of the circle shows the magnitude ...