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There have been at least two "famous" earthquakes that have affected Chile.
The Valdivia earthquake that occurred at 19:11 GMT, 14:11 local time on the 22nd of May 1960 Chile 1960 and which at Magnitude 9.5 was the largest earthquake ever recorded on earth.
The recent (27th of February 2010) earthquake occurred at 06:34 GMT, 03:34 local time and had a magnitude of 8.8.
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∙ 11y agoThe chilean earthquake occured in the afternoon and its resulting tsunami affecte southern chile, hawaii, japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the aleutian islands in alaska.
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∙ 14y agoThe earthquake occurred on the 22nd of May 1960 at 19:11 GMT, 14:11 local time.
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∙ 13y agoIt was actually the largest recorded earthquake at 9.5 on the Richter scale so it was very destructive.
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∙ 12y agoIt occurred on a transform plate boundary. Hope this helps!
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∙ 14y ago..just after the silence.
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∙ 14y agothe earthquake happened on27 of February
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∙ 14y agoThe shifting of Tectonic Plates
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How long did the 2010 Chile earthquake last?
The 2010 Chilean earthquake lasted 90 seconds.
How long did the 1960 chilean earthquake last?
About eleven minutes.
How frequently does the earthquake occur?
one time a year
How many aftershocks in 1960 chilean earthquake?
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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 fault did the Chilean earthquake occur on?
painful fault
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.
Largest earthquake in history?
The Great Chilean Earthquake
What time and date did the earthquake in Chile in February 2010 occur?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 commenced at 06:34:14 GMT / 03:34:14 local time. Please see the related question for more information.
At what type of boundary did the 1960 Chilean earthquake occur?
At a convergent boundary between oceanic and continental crust where subduction is occurring.
How strong was the Chilean earthquake of February 2010?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 had a magnitude of 8.8.
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.
What was the magnitude of the Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010?
The Chilean earthquake that occurred in February 2010 had a moment magnitude of 8.8.
How many people where injured in the Chilean earthquake?
2000
What city in Chile was the 2010 earthquake in?
Chilean, Chile.
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.
How long did the 2010 Chile earthquake last?
The 2010 Chilean earthquake lasted 90 seconds.
