The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4-9.6 on the moment magnitude there were Approximately 1,655 Deaths that happened when this Earthquake struck.
Approximately 525 people were estimated to have been killed in the Chilean earthquake that occurred in February 2010.
The Haiti earthquake 2010 started on the hour of 4:53 PM - night.On Tuesday 12th January 2010.
Chile lies on the boundry of two techtonic plates, the South American plate and the Nazca plate. It has experienced many earthquakes. The two most notable are the 1960 Great Chilean earthquake also know as the Valdivia earthquake. It was the largest earthquake ever measured and recorded. It was also the location for the 5th largest recorded earthquake, the 2010 Chilean earthquake of February 27th, 2010.
There have been a number of "famous" or perhaps "infamous" Chilean earthquakes, including the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, which with a magnitude of 9.5 was the largest ever recorded by seismometer. Another was the earthquake that occured in February 2010 shortly after the devestating Haitian earthquake of January 2010. For more information, please see the related question and links.
The Great Chilean Earthquake
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Approximately 1,000-1,500 people were killed in the Great Chilean Earthquake that occurred on May 22, 1960.
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.
It occurred on the 22nd of May 1960. Please see the related link.
The Chilean earthquake that occurred on the 27th of February 2010 had a magnitude of 8.8.
The epicenter for the 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake or Valdivia Earthquake happened near the city of Cantete about 100 miles south of the 2010 Chile earthquake.
The 1960 Chilean earthquake had a moment magnitude of 9.5 - the largest ever recorded by seismometer.
This earthquake destroyed homes, buildings, and schools. This earthquake threatened the USA to by, It hurt Hilo , Hawaii and the USA. had to pay billions of dollars to repaire.
The Chilean earthquake that occurred in February 2010 had a moment magnitude of 8.8.
The largest earthquake of the 20th Century happened along the coast of South America. It is known as the Great Chilean Earthquake.
The highest magnitude earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile on May 22, 1960.