The earthquake in Southern Ocean North of Macquire Island in 2004 is the biggest earthquake reported in Australia, with a magnitude of 8.1
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The largest recorded earthquake in Australia occurred on September 8, 1902, with a magnitude of 6.6. It was centered in the town of Warooka on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula.
The biggest earthquake in 2010 was the magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Chile on February 27, 2010. This earthquake caused widespread damage and resulted in a significant number of casualties.
The first recorded earthquake in Australia was on September 18, 1900, near Meckering in Western Australia.
Mexico's biggest earthquake occurred in 1985. This devastating earthquake, known as the Mexico City earthquake, had a magnitude of 8.0 and caused widespread destruction and loss of life.
The most devastating earthquake of 1999 was in Taiwan. It is also known as the Jiji Earthquake. The earthquake reached a magnitude of 7.6.
The biggest earthquake in our century is the Indian Ocean earthquake in December 2004 with a magnitude of 9.1. But that's not exactly in the last five years, so the Sendai earthquake in Japan today (March 11, 2011) is the biggest earthquake in the last 5 years, with a magnitude of 8.9.