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The most powerful earthquake reported in history was the 1960 earthquake in Chili which measured 9.5 on the Richter scale.
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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.
Which waves created by the earthquake are the strongest at the epicenter?
s waves
When was the worlds strongest earthquake?
Chile - May 22nd 1960 - 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.
How far did the plates move in the 1964 Alaskan earthquake?
about 100 or less kilometers. the Alaskan earthquake lasted about 5 minutes and had a magnitude of 9.2 in Richter scale. that was a very destructive earthquake since it is the third strongest earthquake read by the seismograph in the world and the strongest in north America.
Is the haiti earthquake the strongest earthquake ever?
It is the strongest earthquake that has ever been in Haiti.
Name the point where an earthquake is strongest?
The strongest point in an earthquake is the epicenter.
What is the strongest hurricane or earthquake or tornado?
earthquake
What is the strongest earthquake?
Chili earthquake 9.5
What is the point on earths surface where the seismic activity is strongest in an earthquake?
The vibrations of a earthquake are strongest where the falt line is.
List of strongest earthquake in the Caribbean?
The strongest earthquake in the Caribbean happened in 1946. The earthquake occurred in El Cibao and measured a magnitude of 8.1.
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 is the strongest earthquake in England?
6.1
What is the strongest point of the earthquake?
the epicentre
Is the strength of an earthquake strongest during the primary waves?
No, the strongest are the surface waves are.
Where did the strongest earthquake happen in the world?
The largest in recorded history was a 9.5 earthquake in Chile.
What was the magnitude of the strongest earthquake ever?
9.5
