Largest Earthquake Recorded - World's Biggest Earthquake

Largest Earthquake Recorded - World's Biggest Earthquake

The World's largest earthquake with a instrumentally documented magnitude ... Most of the damage and deaths were caused by a series of tsunamis that were ...

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World's Largest Recorded Earthquake

9.5 Magnitude - May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, Chile

"The Great Chilean Earthquake"

The World’s largest earthquake with a instrumentally documented magnitude occurred on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in southern Chile. It has been assigned a magnitude of 9.5 by the United States Geological Survey. It is referred to as the "Great Chilean Earthquake" and the "1960 Valdivia Earthquake. ...

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Largest Earthquake Recorded - World's Biggest Earthquake