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What earthquake prone country suffered its largest earthquake on record in 2011 triggering a tsunami and nuclear crisis?
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Country plus largest recorded earthquake?
Actually, the largest recorded earthquake goes to Chile in 1960 with a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
Which country in the world suffered from a severe earthquake recently?
Largest earthquake in last 6 months was the magnitude 8.6 earthquake off the west coast of northern Sumatra on April 11, 2012. There was recently a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Northwestern Iran on August 11, 2012 followed by a series of aftershocks.
What country has the largest recorded earthquake?
anchorage Alaska
What country had the largest recorded earthquake and what year?
The largest earthquake recorded by man was the magnitude 9.5 Valdivia earthquake in Chile which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960.
What time did Japan have its biggest earthquake?
Japan suffered its largest earthquake to date on Friday, March 11, 2011, at 2:46:23 PM (Japan Standard Time) at the epicenter.
What is the largest earthquake possible?
the largest earthquake possibleis the larges earthquake possible
What country is also an island that is southeast of Australia and had a magnitude 6.3 earthquake in February 2011?
New Zealand is an island country southeast of Australia. The main islands straddle two tectonic plates, so earthquake activity is not uncommon. In February 2011, it suffered a magnitude 6.3 earthquake, the epicentre of which was at Lyttelton, about 10 km southeast of the CBD of Christchurch! the largest city on the South Island. The quake killed 185 people and injured several thousand more.
What is the name of the largest earthquake fualt?
The largest earthquake fault is San Andreas fault.
Largest earthquake in history?
The Great Chilean Earthquake
Largest earthquake in world?
The largest earthquake in the world was the 1960 Voldivic earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It rated 9.5 on the magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon.
What is the largest earthquake that has occured in Illinois?
The largest earthquake recorded in Illinois was a magnitude 5.4 on November 9, 1968.
When and where was the worlds largest earthquake?
The largest modern earthquake happened on May 22, 1960 in Valdivia, Chile. it registered a 9.5.
