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Earthquakes happen all the time, but most are too small for anyone to get excited about. Since all geologists who record earthquakes operate mostly independently of those in another part of the world, there's no way at this time to tell which earthquake was technically last recorded.
The last major earthquake, however, was recorded October 12, 2008 at 20:55:42 UTC (Roughly equivalent to GMT). It was at latitude 20.060°S and longitude 64.940°W, which is in Chuquisaca, Bolivia. The quake originated 356.3 km (221.4 miles) below the surface of the Earth. No fatalities resulted from the 6.2 magnitude quake.
The list of major earthquakes on Wikipedia is regularly updated if you want to keep track: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes
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∙ 12y agoI'm not sure, but I think it was Chile. It had the biggest earthquake and it was 9.5 on the Richter scale. I'm not sure though. You should try searching the web then this website though. But anyways I think that is the write answer.
I feel the answer covers what was the biggest but not the question we started with WHEN?
Valdivia and Puerto Montt, Chile, in 1960 and yes 9.5
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∙ 12y agoThe highest rating, a XII, is applied only to earthquakes in which structures are destroyed, the ground is cracked and other natural disasters, such as landslides or Tsunamis, are initiated. This was the Chile earthquake which measured off of the ricter scale which was 9.5.
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∙ 13y agoThe largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occurred in Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960.
Approximately 1,655 people were killed, 3,000 injured, 2 million homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile. The resulting tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States.
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∙ 12y agoThe largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.
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∙ 13y agoThe magnitude 9.5 earthquake that occurred in Valdivia, Chile in 1960.
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∙ 15y agoIntensity 12 (XII) - Total Destruction
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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.
Where did the strongest earthquake happen in the world?
The largest in recorded history was a 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
What is Chile largest earthquake ever in history?
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.
Is there an earthquake with a 10.0 magnitude?
No there has never been an earthquake with a magnitude of 10.0 that has ever been recorded. The largest recorded to date was the magnitude 9.5 earthquake that occurred in Valdivia Chile in 1960.
What is the most major earthquake in the world?
The largest earthquake recorded by seismometer occurred in Valdivia in Chile in 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5. The deadliest earthquake was the Shaanxi earthquake which occurred on 23 January 1556 in China killing 830,000 people.
Country plus largest recorded earthquake?
Actually, the largest recorded earthquake goes to Chile in 1960 with a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
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 is the biggest earthquake recorded?
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Valdivia, Chile which measure at 9.5 on the Richter scale.
What counrty has the largest recorded earthquake?
The largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occurred in Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960.
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.
Where did the strongest earthquake happen in the world?
The largest in recorded history was a 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
What country has the largest recorded earthquake?
anchorage Alaska
What was the magnitude of the largest recorded earthquake in the world Where did it take place and what was the date?
The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 1960.
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.
The largest earthquake to strike north America in recorded history was the?
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake. It measured between 9.2 and 9.4 on the Richter Scale, making it the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. 143 people were killed.
Has there been a 10.0 earthquake?
No, the largest recorded earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.
What is Chile largest earthquake ever in history?
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.
