it was a 2.2 earthquake :written by luis bento
7.9 on the Richter Scale
the modified mercalli scale was VII-VIII
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7.9 on the Richter Scale
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile holds the record for the highest magnitude ever recorded on the Richter Scale in the 20th century at 9.5. It occurred on May 22, 1960, and caused widespread destruction and a massive tsunami.
the modified mercalli scale was VII-VIII
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An earthquake hit Lima
4 Hours and 23 Minutes
a scale of 1 to 20 with 11 the lowest passing score
450 people died in Peru's earthquake in August 2007
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake of 22 May 1960 is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded on Earth, rating 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It occurred in the afternoon and its resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska