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It's hard to say for sure, since there are different formulae for calculating an earthquake's magnitude. Generally, though, people say the biggest recorded was in Chile in 1960, with a magnitude (Mw, i.e. calculated by considering the size and amount of slip instead of the magnitude of the waves produced) of 9.5. See the link I added for additional info.
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∙ 13y agoChile, South America
On 1960 May 22, a magnitude 9.5, on the Richter scale, earthquake occurred in Chile. It was the largest known earthquake and resulted in over 6,000 deaths. It triggered a tsunami or seismic wave (incorrectly known as a tidal wave) that killed people as far away as Hawaii and Japan. Chile is also on a subduction zone.
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∙ 13y agoThe largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occurred in Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960.
Approximately 1,655 people were killed, 3,000 injured, 2 million homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile. The resulting tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States.
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∙ 13y agoThe largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occurred in Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960.
Approximately 1,655 people were killed, 3,000 injured, 2 million homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile. The resulting tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States.
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∙ 12y agoChile, 1960 about 9.5 on richter scale
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∙ 7y agoValdivia, Chile. A 9.5 magnitude
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∙ 13y agoChile.
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What was the biggest earthquake ever recorded in new zealand?
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855. This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.2.
What are facts about 1960 valdivia earthquake?
It is the biggest earthquake ever! With a magnitude of 9.5
What is the highest earthquake reading ever recorded?
The highest magnitude earthquake ever recorded was the 9.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Chile on the 22nd of May, 1960. Please see the related link.
What is the weakest earthquake recorded?
Many tsunamis occur every day. There are hundreds of earthquakes every day in the world and most of them take place under the water. Some tsunamis are not even measurable.
The biggest earthqauke ever?
The biggest earthquake in the world was the one in India, which was caused by a volcanic erruption.
What was the biggest earthquake ever recorded in new zealand?
The biggest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855. This earthquake had a magnitude of 8.2.
What's the biggest earthquake ever recorded?
the biggest and deadliest earthquake that recorded is in tangshan china.that killed 830000 people in shensi province of china.
How big is the biggest earthquake that has ever happened?
the biggest earthquake recorded was 9.1 on the Richter scale.
What is the biggest earthquake recorded?
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Valdivia, Chile which measure at 9.5 on the Richter scale.
Which place had the biggest earthquake?
The largest earthquakes ever was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5.
What is the smallest earthquake ever recorded?
the smallest earthquake recorded on the Richter scale was 0.1
Where did the 2004 Sumatra earthquake take place?
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
No, the highest ever recorded earthquake registered at 9.5
How big was the biggest earthquake?
Not all earthquakes that ever happened have been recorded. We've only recorded them for a little over a century, I believe. So you can't tell for certain. But the biggest earthquake on record is the Valdivia earthquake, from 1960. It measured 9.5 on the Richter scale. (a scale ranging from 1-10)The highest magnitude earthquake occurred in Chile in 1960 with a scale of 9.5.
What are facts about 1960 valdivia earthquake?
It is the biggest earthquake ever! With a magnitude of 9.5
Top three Biggest sound animal has made ever recorded?
it was when a animal pooped and pea and farted and made earthquake and killed all the people
Was there ever an earthquake that was 10.0?
No, the humans of Earth have not yet recorded a 10.0 earthquake.
