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How high has an earthquake gone on the mangitude scale?
9.5 was the strongest ever recorded. That was in 1960 near Chile.
What is the name of the strongest earthquake?
The loudest recorded earthquake occurred in Japan in March of 2011. The Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory and Oregon State University stated it was the loudest underwater sound ever recorded.
What are 5 major earthquakes recorded and what was their magnitude?
1 the magnitude 9.5 earthquake that occured in valdivia chile in 1960. 2. the strongest earthquake ever recorded was 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale and occured 3. the largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occured in chile on sunday may 4. it mighted be 1 magnitude 5. a there was cuss words on here sry
Was there ever a magnitude ten earthquake?
No. The largest ever recorded was in 1965 in Chile and that was a 9.5.
Is it true that the first recorded earthquake was in April 14 1615?
the first recorded earthquake in sri-lanka was in April 14th 1615 but i dont no if it was the first one ever recorded in history. (hope that helped)
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.
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.
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.
Has there ever been a 12.5 earthquake?
Earthquake magnitudes are typically whole numbers, measured on the Richter scale. A magnitude of 12.5 would be unprecedented and beyond the highest levels recorded by seismologists. The strongest recorded earthquake, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, had a magnitude of 9.5.
How high has an earthquake gone on the mangitude scale?
9.5 was the strongest ever recorded. That was in 1960 near Chile.
Has there ever been a 10.0 earthquake?
No, the strongest earthquake ever recorded was in Chile in 1960 and it was a 9.5. It is unlikely for a 10.0 in the next 50 years, but it is expected that it will happen, before 2300.
Where did the strongest earthquake happen in the world?
The strongest earthquake ever recorded occurred in Chile on May 22, 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5. Known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, it caused widespread devastation and triggered a massive tsunami that affected distant shores across the Pacific Ocean.
What were the Top 5 strongest ever earthquakes?
1.The earthquake in Haiti i think in 2009 2.The earthquake in San Francisco 3.The Earthquake in Japan and then the Tsunami 4.The earthquake in Seattle Washington in 2001 5.The earthquake in Califronia
What was the longest longest earththquake ever?
The Valdivia earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960, is the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It had a magnitude of 9.5 and lasted between 10 and 15 minutes.
In what sea was britain's strangest ever earthquake recorded?
The strongest earthquake in the United Kingdom was on June 7, 1931 and the epicenter was in Dogger Bank. The earthquake was then named Dogger Bank earthquake 1931.
Where did the strongest earthquake occur in the world?
The strongest earthquake ever recorded occurred in Chile on May 22, 1960. This earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale.
Has there ever been a 10.0 or greater earthquake in history?
Not that has ever been recorded by man. The largest recorded earthquake occurred off the west coast of Chile in 1960 and had a magnitude of 9.5. It is thought that the impact that occurred 65.5 million years ago creating the Chixulub crater beneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico (and thought to have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs) yielded energy equivalent to an earthquake of magnitude 12.5.
