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No. The largest ever recorded was in 1965 in Chile and that was a 9.5.

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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 earthquake magnitude is the highest ever?

The magnitude 9.5 earthquake that occurred in Valdivia Chile in 1960.


What was the magnitude of the strongest earthquake ever?

9.5


Which earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5?

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile had a magnitude of 9.5. The largest recorded in human history.


Why is a 6.0 magnitude earthquake so much more destructive than a 5.0 magnitude earthquake?

Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.


Why is 6.0 magnitude earthquake so much more destructive than a 5.0 magnitude earthquake?

Because the "magnitude scale is not linear, it is logarithmic (its numbers are an order of magnitude apart) this mean that the a magnitude 6 earthquake is TEN TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 5 earthquake and a HUNDRED TIMES more powerful than a magnitude 4 earthquake.


What is the highest magnitude in history of earthquakes?

The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.


Where were the 2 largest earthquakes ever?

The largest earthquakes ever was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5. The second largest was the Alaska earthquake in 1964 with a magnitude of 9.2.


Has there ever been a magnitude 10 earthquake recorded in history?

No, there has never been a magnitude 10 earthquake recorded in history. The highest recorded earthquake magnitude is 9.5, which occurred in Chile in 1960.


Is the haiti earthquake the strongest earthquake ever?

No, the Haiti earthquake in 2010 was not the strongest earthquake ever recorded. The strongest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, which had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale.


What is the energy level difference between a magnitude 5 earthquake and a magnitude 4 earthquake?

30 times more energy released. 10 times more ground motion*


What is the strongest magnitude earthquake ever measured on the Richter magnitude?

The strongest earthquake that can be measured using the Richter magnitude scale is one with a magnitude of 8.0. For earthquakes larger than this, the moment magnitude scale must be used.