shaanix, china was the worst earthquake ever recorded
The worst earthquake possible is 11.0 although the worst earthquake in recorded history is only 9.5, which struck in Chile, on the 22 May 1960.
The worst ever tsunami recorded was 9.5! that was the worst EARTHQUAKE ever recorded you retard! valdivia chile, 22 may 1960
The worst earthquake possible is 11.0 although the worst earthquake in recorded history is only 9.5, which struck in Chile, on the 22 May 1960.
The worst US earthquake in terms of impact on people was probably the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which is estimated to have led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and to have left between 227,000 and 300,000 people homeless out of a population of 410,000. In terms of magnitude, the worst earthquake in recorded US history was the 1964 Alaska earthquake which had a moment magnitude of 9.2. This makes it the most powerful earthquake recorded in the US and Canada and the second most powerful earthquake recorded on Earth by seismometer.
The "worst" earthquake in modern history occurred on May 22, 1960, in Valdivia, Chile. It measured 9.5 on the Richter scale, the largest recorded earthquake in history.
The worst in term of casualties was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake where it is estimated that more than 3,000 people were killed. The worst in terms of magnitude was the 1964 Alaskan earthquake which had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the 3rd largest earthquake ever recorded by man.
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
the worst earthquake in history is the hediezz earthquake
Define "worst". The largest earthquake measured by seismograph was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.5.The highest casualty total is from an earthquake in China in 1556, which killed over three-quarters of a million people.
Easily the world's worst Earthquake.
the smallest earthquake recorded on the Richter scale was 0.1