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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.
Was there ever a magnitude ten earthquake?
No. The largest ever recorded was in 1965 in Chile and that was a 9.5.
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.
How does 8.9 rank out of the most powerful earthquakes?
The biggest reported earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake in Japan had a magnitude of 8.9, and that's the 5th largest earthquake reported.
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
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.
Is avogadro's number the largest constant?
As far as I can determine, it is the largest magnitude constant.
What was the magnitude of the largest recorded earthquake in the world Where did it take place and what was the date?
The largest recorded earthquake in the world was a magnitude 9.5 (Mw) in Chile on May 22, 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.
What is a positive add a negative?
The sum will have the same sign as the number with the largest magnitude. If the numbers have the same magnitude, then the answer is zero, which is positive.
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 is the largest earthquake that has occured in Illinois?
The largest earthquake recorded in Illinois was a magnitude 5.4 on November 9, 1968.
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 is the largest in magnitude century millennium decade triennium annum and quarter?
The largest in magnitude is a triennium, which is 3000 years. The order, from smallest to largest is:Quarter - 3 monthsAnnum - 1 yearDecade - 10 yearsCentury - 100 yearsMillenium - 1000 yearsTriennium - 3000 years
Where and when did the largest earthquake occur in the twentieth century?
Chile 1960, Magnitude 9.5
How big was the largest earthquake in the world?
The one in Chile measuring 9.5 magnitude.
The Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined from the .?
measurement of the amplitude of the largest seismic waves
