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A 9.2 magnitude in Prince William Sound, Alaska. It lasted about 4-7 minutes, a lot longer than the average which is a few seconds. The aftershocks were as bad as a 6.2 earthquake!

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The second biggest earthquake in recorded history was the Great Chilean earthquake, also known as the Valdivia earthquake, which occurred on May 22, 1960. It had a magnitude of 9.5 and caused widespread damage and loss of life in Chile.

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