Boxing Dar quake in Indonesia was bigger I think, as was 1964 Alaska quake.
Magnitude Average Annually
8 and higher 1 ¹
7 - 7.9 17 ²
6 - 6.9 134 ²
5 - 5.9 1319 ²
4 - 4.9 13,000
(estimated)
3 - 3.9 130,000
(estimated)
2 - 2.9 1,300,000
(estimated)
¹ Based on observations since 1900.
² Based on observations since 1990.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eqarchives/year/eqstats.php
very informative. There is going to be some major damage down there. Middle of the night as well.