What was the largest earthquake in history?

Answer 1

The most famous one in North America was the San Fransisco earthquake of 1906. A great fire followed this quake. Seven hundred people died and property damage amounted to about 425 million dollars.

More recently, in February 1971, a heavy earthquake in the Los Angeles area caused many million dollars in damage to homes, businesses and roadways.

One of the most famous earthquakes in Europe took place in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1755. The city was destroyed and at least thirty thousand people were killed.

Also, two great earthquakes that caused enormous damage took place in Tokyo, Japan and in the Kansu province of China. The Tokyo earthquake of 1923 killed more than a hundred thousand people and destroyed Tokyo and Yokohama. The Chinese earthquake of 1920 covered more than 300 square miles and killed about two hundred thousand people.

Answer 2

The Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960The Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake (Spanish: Gran terremoto de Valdivia) of May 22, 1960, is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the Moment Magnitude scale.

It occurred in the afternoon (19:11 GMT, 14:11 local time) and its resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.

And the strongest-ever earthquake in the US?

It took place in Prince William Sound, Alaska, on March 28, 1964, and measured 9.2 on the Richter scale. The destruction was massive, although "only" 125 lives were lost as a result of the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami.

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1960 Valdivia earthquake 9.5 by a Richter scale
The largest earthquakes ever was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5.

Answer 3

The biggest earthquake on record occurred off the coast of Chile in 1960. It was magnitude 9.5 on the Richter Scale. It had the same energy as 178 billion tons of TNT or about 10 million Hiroshima bombs.

It is believed that the asteroid that hit the Yucatan Peninsula 65.5 million years ago may have caused an earthquake of magnitude 13.0. This would have the same energy of 100 trillion tons of TNT or 6 billion Hiroshima bombs.

Answer 4

The recorded earthquake of highest magnitude was of 9.7 in chile.

Answer 5

The biggest earthquake in history is in Chile on May 22, 1960. It was a 9.5 magnitude earthquake and caused a 6.1 tsunami that went to Hawaii to Japan then to US West Coast.

Answer 6

In 2011 the biggest earthquake hit Japan giving a 7.1 damage followed by a tsunami.

Answer 7

March 11, 2011, was the largest earthquake in Japan, with a magnitude of 9.0.