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The maximum measured intensity of the 2010 Canterbury earthquake in New Zealand was IX (9) on the Modified Mercalli scale.
According to the US Geological survey, the maximum intensity of the magnitude 9.5 Chilean earthquake of 1960 was rated as XI on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale which are described as very disastrous or extreme events which are likely to cause significant damage to structures. Please see the related link for details.
The 2010 Chile earthquake had a magnitude of 8.8. It was one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded and caused widespread damage and casualties in Chile.
8.8 on the Richter scale
Chile
The date of the Chile Earthquake was on the 27th February 2010
The Chile earthquake at 8.8 was about 100 times stronger than the Haiti earthquake at 6.8. The Richter scale is logarithmic. The difference between the earthquakes is 2.0, which is the logarithm of 100.
Chilean, Chile.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake had a rating of severe (VIII) on the Modified Mercalli (MM) scale. Please see the related question for more information.
The Chile Earthquake in February was the biggest earthquake reported in 2010.
Chile was hit by an earthquake early morning on Feb. 27th 2010
Chile did not have any hurricanes in 2010. It had an earthquake which killed 525 people.