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The largest recorded earthquake was at Valdivia in Chile - on 22nd May 1960. However - it's possible there have been much larger quakes further back in history - but there was no means of recording such activity.
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The highest registered earthquake in history is the Great Chilean Earthquake that occurred on May 22, 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5 and resulted in widespread devastation in Chile, with tsunamis reaching as far as Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines.
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Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
No, the highest ever recorded earthquake registered at 9.5
What is the highest prehistoric earthquake?
the highest earthquake is near Disneyland Paris
What area would be the safest during an earthquake?
the safest place during an earthquake is probably in the highest place you can be
Where did the strongest earthquake happen in the world?
The largest in recorded history was a 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
What is the biggest earthquake in Michigan?
The largest earthquake in the history of Michigan was a 4.6 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 1947.
Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
No, the highest ever recorded earthquake registered at 9.5
What is the highest magnitude in history of earthquakes?
The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
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 earthquake was the worst in history?
the worst earthquake in history is the hediezz earthquake
Where was the worlds largest earthquake at?
Chile in 1960 registered at 9.5. Japanese earthquake of 2011 registered at 9.0. pretty sure there was worse before 1900 though.
What is an important event in Californian history?
In 1906, San Francisco experienced a massive earthquake. It registered a magnitude 7.8 on the Richter Scale and a majority of the city destroyed.
What was the Haiti earthquake registered at?
7.0 on the Richter scale.
How many different levels are measured on an Earthquake scale?
The Richter magnitude scale measures the energy released during an earthquake. That scale is a base 10 logarithmic scale with 9.9 being the highest and strongest an earthquake has been in known human history.
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
