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The largest recorded earthquakes in US are listed at this website: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/states/10_largest_us.php. None of the ones listed on that list were in LA, but the Tejon earthquake, which was 7.9, was not too far away from LA. According to this website, the 1994 Northridge earthquake was the largest one (on the timeline) to hit Los Angeles. http://www.Google.com/search?q=los+angeles+earthquake+history&hl=en&tbs=tl:1&tbo=1&ei=mVoTSsDaEYyq8gSs_Mz_Aw&sa=X&oi=timeline_result&ct=title&resnum=13 The Northridge earthquake was a 6.7 magnitude earthquake with high ground intensity. http://www.data.scec.org/chrono_index/northreq.html The Long Beach earthquake of 1933 was a 6.4 magnitude earthquake.
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What is the highest prehistoric earthquake?
the highest earthquake is near Disneyland Paris
Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
No, the highest ever recorded earthquake registered at 9.5
What area would be the safest during an earthquake?
the safest place during an earthquake is probably in the highest place you can be
What is the highest ranked magnitude of an earthquake in the US?
There was a 9.2 magnitude earthquake in Prince William Sound, Alaska in 1964.
What fault line has the highest probability of producing an earthquake?
Parkfield has the highest probability because it has 90% (Paper: Earthquake Probability Section 2-4)
What is the highest prehistoric earthquake?
the highest earthquake is near Disneyland Paris
What is the highest earthquake reading?
The highest earthquake reading on the Richter scale is 9.5 when an earthquake struck Chilie
What was the largest earthquake in the world by Richter number?
The highest Richter scale value for an historical earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) of 1960, which occurred on May 22, 1960. Its moment magnitude was estimated at 9.5 on the Richter scale (9.4 to 9.6).
What is the highest magnitude of a earthquake?
10.0
What is the highest earthquake according to the Richtor Scale?
The highest earthquake on the Richter Scale was in Val diva, Chile the magnitude was 9.5 in 1960
Which earthquake recorded at the highest rating on the Richter scale in the 20th century?
actually, the highest rating was an earthquake in Chili, coming in on a 9.5
What are the release dates for Earthquake LA - 2009?
Earthquake LA - 2009 was released on: USA: 16 September 2009 (limited)
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.
Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
No, the highest ever recorded earthquake registered at 9.5
Is 8.9 ranked the highest earthquake?
No, a 9.5 magnitude earthquake hit Chile in 1960.
What earthquake magnitude is the highest ever?
The magnitude 9.5 earthquake that occurred in Valdivia Chile in 1960.
Where are intensity values of an earthquake usually highest?
The epicenter
