The largest earth quake measured 9.5 in Chilli.
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.
The largest earthquake in the contiguous United States occurred near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1811. This area is not located on a tectonic plate boundary but rather within the North American Plate, where stress builds up and is released periodically in large earthquakes.
The largest earthquake on record was a magnitude 9.5 on May 22, 1960. of the coast of Chile. The City of Valdivia was worst hit. The earthquake also generated a tsunami that struck portions of Hawaii, Japan, and Australia.
The largest earthquake in the history of Michigan was a 4.6 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 1947.
The largest earthquake ever recorded in the lower 48 states was the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, which had a magnitude of 9.2.
Missouri lies on the second largest fault line in North America. This fault line is over twenty years past due for major seismic activity. The last great earthquake in Missouri was so violent that it created East St. Louis.
The largest earthquakes ever was the Valdivia earthquake in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5.
The largest earthquake fault is San Andreas fault.
Actually, the largest recorded earthquake goes to Chile in 1960 with a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
The Great Chilean Earthquake
Missouri is the 21st largest state in the US.
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.
Missouri
The largest earth quake measured 9.5 in Chilli.
The 1812 earthquake, known as the New Madrid earthquake, occurred in the central United States near the town of New Madrid, Missouri. It is considered one of the largest earthquakes to ever hit North America.
Aug 5 1910 and Sept 21 1993... both were about the same in shock size. The 1910 earthquake was the largest historical shock within the state's boundaries, but it occurred too far offshore to cause damage, whereas the damaging 1993 earthquake was the largest historical earthquake beneath the land area of Oregon