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Was there ever a magnitude ten earthquake?
No. The largest ever recorded was in 1965 in Chile and that was a 9.5.
What is the strongest Seattle earthquake ever recorded?
The 7.1 magnitude Olympia earthquake in 1949 is the largest earthquake to occur in the Seattle region since records began.
Was the Haitian Earthquake the largest ever recorded?
No, the Haitian earthquake had a magnitude of 7.0 (on the moment magnitude scale) whereas the largest recorded earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. This occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960 and affected Chile in South America. Please see the related link.
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.
Has the US ever had an earthquake?
well think about the earthquake in haiti it was really bad and also if it's a 8.9 out of 10 that's REALLY REALLY strong...so um yeah it was like a huge wall of water coming over the cities and messing up with the electrical stuff and blowing up up the power plant and causing major explosions
What is the biggest earthquake recorded?
The largest earthquake ever recorded was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Valdivia, Chile which measure at 9.5 on the Richter scale.
What was the largest earthquake ever recorded in the lower 48 states?
The largest earthquake ever recorded in the lower 48 states was the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.2.
Was there ever a magnitude ten earthquake?
No. The largest ever recorded was in 1965 in Chile and that was a 9.5.
Was the japan earthquake and tsunami the largest EQ ever recorded?
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Has an earthquake ever measured a 10 on the Richter scale?
No, the largest earthquake recorded was in Chile in 1960 at 9.5
Largest earthquake in world?
The largest earthquake in the world was the 1960 Voldivic earthquake. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. It rated 9.5 on the magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon.
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 did the largest earthquake measure?
The largest earth quake measured 9.5 in Chilli.
The largest earthquake to strike north America in recorded history was the?
The 1964 Alaska Earthquake. It measured between 9.2 and 9.4 on the Richter Scale, making it the 2nd largest earthquake ever recorded. 143 people were killed.
What was the biggest earthquake ever recorded in new zealand?
The largest earthquake ever recorded in New Zealand was the Wairarapa earthquake in 1855, with an estimated magnitude of 8.2. It caused significant damage in the southern North Island and the northern South Island.
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.
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.
