The second strongest earthquake in the world occurred on December 26 2004 and had a magnitude of 9.3. The epicenter was on the ocean floor near the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia and caused a deadly tsunami in the Indian ocean
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is considered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread destruction and triggered a tsunami that affected coastal regions across the Pacific Ocean.
The worst in term of casualties was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake where it is estimated that more than 3,000 people were killed. The worst in terms of magnitude was the 1964 Alaskan earthquake which had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the 3rd largest earthquake ever recorded by man.
Chile experienced the most powerful earthquake in recorded history in 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5. The second strongest earthquake occurred in Alaska in 1964, with a magnitude of 9.2.
The 1556 Shaanxi earthquake in China is considered one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, with an estimated magnitude of 8.0. It resulted in the loss of approximately 830,000 lives and caused widespread devastation in the region.
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.
The worst ever tsunami recorded was 9.5! that was the worst EARTHQUAKE ever recorded you retard! valdivia chile, 22 may 1960
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is considered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread destruction and triggered a tsunami that affected coastal regions across the Pacific Ocean.
It was a 9.3 magnitude earthquake. It was the 2nd worst earthquake that have ever recorded.
Easily the world's worst Earthquake.
Define "worst". The largest earthquake measured by seismograph was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, with a magnitude of 9.5.The highest casualty total is from an earthquake in China in 1556, which killed over three-quarters of a million people.
The worst in term of casualties was the 1906 San Francisco earthquake where it is estimated that more than 3,000 people were killed. The worst in terms of magnitude was the 1964 Alaskan earthquake which had a magnitude of 9.2 making it the 3rd largest earthquake ever recorded by man.
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is considered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. It caused widespread destruction and generated a deadly tsunami that affected locations across the Pacific Ocean.
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.
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No, the Japanese earthquake of 2011 was not the worst in history. The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile holds the record for the strongest earthquake ever recorded, measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale.
The worst earthquake possible is 11.0 although the worst earthquake in recorded history is only 9.5, which struck in Chile, on the 22 May 1960.
The worst US earthquake in terms of impact on people was probably the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake which is estimated to have led to the deaths of over 3,000 people and to have left between 227,000 and 300,000 people homeless out of a population of 410,000. In terms of magnitude, the worst earthquake in recorded US history was the 1964 Alaska earthquake which had a moment magnitude of 9.2. This makes it the most powerful earthquake recorded in the US and Canada and the second most powerful earthquake recorded on Earth by seismometer.