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The most recent Chilean earthquake mainshock occurred on the 27th of February 2010 and according to the US Geological Survey, rated at 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale. Chile has also suffered earthquakes in the past, including the largest earthquake ever recorded by seismometer which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960 and had a magnitude of 9.5.
Recently, the latest earthquake was in Haiti.
The most powerful earthquake recorded in Chile was the 9.5 magnitude quake (moment magnitude) that struck Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960. This is also the largest recorded earthquake in modern times.
The 2010 earthquake that hit Chile was a magnitude 8.8.
The largest in recorded history was a 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
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The recent (February 2010) Chilean earthquake had a moment magnitude of 8.8. In the past, Chile suffered the worlds most powerful recorded earthquake which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960 and had a magnitude of 9.5.
the most recent earthquake in Italy was in 2012 in May on the 29th.
The most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2013 Okhotsk Sea earthquake. The second most recent earthquake in Russia was the 2008 Chechnya earthquake.
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Recently, the latest earthquake was in Haiti.
The Earthquake in Chile was created in 1807.
The most recent Chilean earthquake mainshock occurred on the 27th of February 2010 and according to the US Geological Survey, rated at 8.8 on the moment magnitude scale. Chile has also suffered earthquakes in the past, including the largest earthquake ever recorded by seismometer which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960 and had a magnitude of 9.5.
Recently, the latest earthquake was in Haiti.
The most powerful earthquake recorded in Chile was the 9.5 magnitude quake (moment magnitude) that struck Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960. This is also the largest recorded earthquake in modern times.
the most famous disater is the earthquake in chile.