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What was Chile earthquake magnitude in 2010?

The 2010 Chile earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and caused widespread damage and casualties in Chile.


How did the Chile earthquake tipped the earth?

The Chile earthquake, powerful as it was, was not nearly powerful enough to tilt the earth. If you imagine a large bell in a cathedral and you hit that bell with a spoon, that is about the effect that an earthquake has on the earth as a whole. It caused some MAJOR destruction and caused Chile to pay millions for the damage, and many people were killed or injured.


What was the biggest earthquake in 2010?

The Chile Earthquake in February was the biggest earthquake reported in 2010.


How did the miners in Chile get trapped underground?

The collapse of the mine was supposedly caused by an earthquake.


What type of plate boundary caused the Chile earthquake in 1960?

transform boundary


How fast has the planet earth been spinning at different points in the past if the Chile earthquake caused the world to speed up?

The Chile earthquake did not make the Earth "speed up"


What three plates caused the Chile earthquake?

Nazca and the South American. there isn't a third


How much damage was caused in the Chile 1960 earthquake?

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After the earthquake in Chile could a tsunami hit new zealand?

No


Chile earthquake May 22 1960?

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is the strongest earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread destruction, including tsunamis that affected areas as far away as Hawaii and Japan. The earthquake resulted in the deaths of around 1,000 to 6,000 people.


Which two tectonics plates caused the earthquake in Chile?

The earthquake in Chile was caused by the Nazca Plate, which is an oceanic tectonic plate, moving beneath the South American Plate, which is a continental plate. The convergence of these two plates resulted in the earthquake.


How big was the 2010 earthquake in Chile?

The 2010 earthquake in Chile had a magnitude of 8.8, making it one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. It caused widespread damage and triggered a tsunami that affected several countries in the Pacific region.