The only other recorded earthquakes of magnitude 9.0 or greater were off Kamchatka, Russia, on 4 November 1952 (magnitude 9.0) and Tōhoku, Japan (magnitude 9.1) in March 2011.
Dua gempa lain yang tercatat berkekuatan 9,0 atau lebih terjadi di lepas pantai Kamchatka, Rusia, tanggal 4 November 1952 (kekuatan 9.0) dan Tōhoku, Jepang, bulan Maret 2011 (kekuatan 9,0).