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How many buildings got destroyed by the 1960 chilean earthquake?
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houses and peoples lives
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How long did the 1960 chilean earthquake last?
About eleven minutes.
How many aftershocks in 1960 chilean earthquake?
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When was the Great Chilean Earthquake?
It occurred on the 22nd of May 1960. Please see the related link.
What is the strongest earthquake to date?
The strongest earthquake to date that was recorded is the Valdivia, Chile (May 22, 1960) earthquake (Great Chilean earthquake) with a on the moment scale magnitude of 9.5.
What was the biggest earthquake?
The most recent large earthquake of magnitude 9.0 or larger was a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan in 2011 (as of March 2011), and it was the largest earthquake since records began. No, it wasn't. The largest earthquake ever recorded was the Chilean earthquake on May 20th, 1960. It measured 9.5 magnitude on the Richter's scale.
What was unique about the Chilean earthquake in 1960?
The 1960 Chilean earthquake had a moment magnitude of 9.5 - the largest ever recorded by seismometer.
How long did the 1960 chilean earthquake last?
About eleven minutes.
How many aftershocks in 1960 chilean earthquake?
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Where did a magnitude 9.5 earthquake occur in 1960?
The epicenter for the 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake or Valdivia Earthquake happened near the city of Cantete about 100 miles south of the 2010 Chile earthquake.
How big was the chilean earthquake?
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.
Why did some of the buildings survive the Kobe earthquake and some did'NT?
because buildings built after 1960 were earthquake proof
When was the Great Chilean Earthquake?
It occurred on the 22nd of May 1960. Please see the related link.
What is the strongest earthquake to date?
The strongest earthquake to date that was recorded is the Valdivia, Chile (May 22, 1960) earthquake (Great Chilean earthquake) with a on the moment scale magnitude of 9.5.
What was the largest earthquake in the world by Richter number?
The highest Richter scale value for an historical earthquake was the Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake) of 1960, which occurred on May 22, 1960. Its moment magnitude was estimated at 9.5 on the Richter scale (9.4 to 9.6).
What was the cost of the chilean earthquake in 1960?
The cost of the damage was 1 billon, one hundred seventy-five million.
What was the short term effect of valdivia earthquake?
The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4-9.6 on the moment magnitude there were Approximately 1,655 Deaths that happened when this Earthquake struck.
At what type of boundary did the 1960 Chilean earthquake occur?
At a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental crust where subduction is occurring.
