The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 (as of March 2011), and it was the largest earthquake since records began.
No, it wasn't. The largest earthquake ever recorded was the Chilean earthquake on May 20th, 1960. It measured 9.5 magnitude on the Richter's scale.
12is the biggest magnitude of an earthquake.
The biggest earthquake measured 9.5 on the ritcher scale.
The biggest earthquake reported in Mexico was the Mexico City Earthquake in 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.5, and caused about 10,000 deaths.
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an earthquake kills about 1000 people
The Chile Earthquake in February was the biggest earthquake reported in 2010.
Alaska had the biggest earthquake in the US.
12is the biggest magnitude of an earthquake.
The biggest earthquake measured 9.5 on the ritcher scale.
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855. This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.2.
The earthquake in Southern Ocean North of Macquire Island in 2004 is the biggest earthquake reported in Australia, with a magnitude of 8.1
The biggest earthquake reported in Mexico was the Mexico City Earthquake in 1985. It had a magnitude of 8.5, and caused about 10,000 deaths.
the biggest earthquake recorded was 9.1 on the Richter scale.
The biggest earthquake reported in 2010 was the Chile Earthquake on February 27 with a magnitude of 8.8.
Megaquake
The biggest earthquake in our century is the Indian Ocean earthquake in December 2004 with a magnitude of 9.1. But that's not exactly in the last five years, so the Sendai earthquake in Japan today (March 11, 2011) is the biggest earthquake in the last 5 years, with a magnitude of 8.9.
It is the biggest earthquake ever! With a magnitude of 9.5