| | No. | Earthquake | Observation station | PGA (g) | Magnitude |
| | 1 | Anza (Horse Cany), 1980/02/25 | 5047 Rancho de Anza | 0.092 | M (4.9) | | 2 | Cape Mendocino, 1992/04/25 | 89486 Fortuna | 0.116 | M (7.1) | | 3 | Chi-Chi, Taiwan, 1999/09/20 | CHY022 | 0.065 | M (7.6) | | 4 | Chi-Chi, Taiwan, 1999/09/20 | CHY029 | 0.277 | M (7.6) | | 5 | Coyote Lake, 1979/08/06 | 57383 Gilroy Array #6 | 0.434 | M (5.7) | | 6 | Coyote Lake, 1979/08/06 | 1492 SJB Overpass, Bent 3 g.l. | 0.124 | M (5.7) | | 7 | Duzce, Turkey, 1999/11/12 | Sakarya | 0.023 | M (7.1) | | 8 | Imperial Valley, 1979/10/15 | 5051 Parachute Test Site | 0.204 | M (6.5) | | 9 | Kern County, 1952/07/21 | 1095 Taft Lincoln School | 0.178 | M (7.4) | | 10 | Kobe, 1995 | 0 KJMA | 0.821 | M (6.9) | | 11 | Kocaeli, Turkey, 1999/08/17 | Arcelik | 0.149 | M (7.4) | | 12 | Landers, 1992/06/28 | 23 Coolwater | 0.283 | M (7.3) | | 13 | Livermore, 1980/01/27 | 58219 APEEL 3E Hayward CSUH | 0.028 | M (5.4) | | 14 | Loma Prieta, 1989/10/18 | 1652 Anderson Dam (Downstream) | 0.244 | M (6.9) | | 15 | Loma Prieta, 1989/10/18 | 58373 APEEL 10–Skyline | 0.103 | M (6.9) | | 16 | Lytle Creek, 1970/09/12 | 290 Wrightwood–6074 Park Dr. | 0.162 | M (5.4) | | 17 | Northridge, 1994/01/17 | 24278 Castaic–Old Ridge Route | 0.662 | M (7.1) | | 18 | Imperial Valley, 1940/05/18 | El-Centro (EW) | 0.348 | M (7.1) |
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