i think it was this earthquake..Valdivia, Chile1960 Valdivia earthquake
it had 6,000 causalities and was 33km in depth
The five biggest earthquakes in recorded history have all registered 9.0 or higher on the Richter Scale. These earthquakes took place in Valdiva, Chile; Prince William Sound, Alaska; Sumatra, Indonesia; Sendai, Japan; and Kamchatka, Russia.
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California has had many earthquakes, but no recorded hurricanes.
Seismology: the study of the vibrations from earthquakes, recorded on seismographs.
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the earthquakes that happened
pacific plate
chile has had about 1230
over 9000!
Are you referring to Earthquakes during or before our human race cultivated the planet because to answer this question the biggest Earthquakes happened before our existence. During our existence I'm sure you can find the largest Earthquakes in Asia.
There are on average 20,000 - 30,000 recorded earthquakes around the world each year according to the USGS.For significant earthquakes in 1999 see related link below. USGS keeps statistics of earthquakes by year and region.USGS Earthquake Hazards Program
The biggest recorded lion weighed about 850 pounds and was 3.75 meters long!