The Largest Earthquakes Ever Recorded
The largest earthquakes ever recorded, ranked by moment magnitude from the USGS list: Valdivia, Chile (Mw 9.5, 1960) leads Alaska 1964 (9.2) and a tie at 9.1 for Sumatra 2004 and Tōhoku 2011. As of October 13, 2026.
- 1 · #1 earthquakeValdivia, Chile 1960
- 2 · Peak magnitudeMw 9.5
- 3 · Entries listed13 (Mw 8.6+)
The Fastest Marathon Times in History
Every athlete's personal-best marathon, ranked for men and women: Sabastian Sawe's 1:59:30 leads the men and Ruth Chepngetich's 2:09:56 the women. As of October 13, 2026.
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The Largest Satellite Constellations in Orbit
The twelve largest satellite constellations ranked by operational satellites on station, from Jonathan McDowell's tracker as of October 13, 2026.
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The Tallest Churches in the World
The world's 30 tallest churches, ranked by height to the top of the tallest spire, tower or dome. Barcelona's Sagrada Família took #1 in 2026 at 172.5 m, ending Ulm Minster's 135-year reign; filter by denomination to see the 11 tallest Lutheran churches.
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The Deepest Lakes in Africa
Tanganyika plunges 1,470 m — and giant Lake Victoria misses the cut.
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The Tallest Dams in the World
The world's 17 tallest dams in service, ranked by structural height: China's 315 m Shuangjiangkou Dam, which started generating power in June 2026, leads Jinping-I (305 m), Lianghekou (303 m) and Tajikistan's Nurek (300 m).
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The Tallest Hospital Buildings in the World
From Mexico's 179-meter Hospital Ángeles Andares to Denmark's Herlev Hospital, the 19 tallest hospital and medical buildings in the world, ranked by architectural height. Houston alone has five of them.
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The Biggest Preferred Stock Launches by Bitcoin Companies
Nine preferred stocks from bitcoin treasury companies, ranked by size at launch. Strategy's STRC leads with $2.80 billion and has grown to $9.46 billion; Strive's SATA has grown the most, 6.5 times over.
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The Largest Stadiums in the World
The 20 largest stadiums in the world by official capacity, led by Ahmedabad's 132,000-seat Narendra Modi Stadium, with ten US college football stadiums in the top 20.
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The Largest Stadiums in Europe
Europe's 25 biggest stadiums for football, rugby and Gaelic games by official current capacity, led by Wembley's 90,000, with Camp Nou just outside while it is rebuilt.
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