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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) occurred on 22 May 1960. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale , [ 1 ] while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4.
A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three largest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 for the same period. The 2011 Japan quake would be roughly similar to Sumatra. Earthquakes of magnitude 8.0 and greater from 1900 to 2018.
1979 Imperial Valley earthquake – magnitude 6.4 earthquake with an epicenter less than 1 km inside Mexico – significant damage and injuries on both sides of the border (60 in the US) 2010 Baja California earthquake (Mexico near S California) – magnitude 7.2 earthquake, 4 fatalities and 100 injuries, none in the United States
It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan since the 1999 Jiji earthquake, which measured M w 7.7. [11] At least 1,400 aftershocks were recorded following the earthquake. [12] A M w 6.4 aftershock struck at 00:11 UTC, [13] followed by a M w 5.7 event at 00:35, [14] a M w 5.5 at 00:43 [15] and a M w 5.7 at 00:46. [16]
Tibet was struck with a magnitude 6.8 earthquake on Tuesday. ... One of the strongest earthquakes recorded globally in the 20th century. The quake destroyed thousands of homes, temples and mosques ...
It was the strongest earthquake in the past 25 years in Taiwan and was followed by hundreds of aftershocks. According to the USGS, Tuesday's quake of 6.1 magnitude had its epicenter 28 kilometers ...
It was the strongest earthquake to affect New Jersey since the 5.3 M fa 1783 New Jersey earthquake, [6] and the strongest to hit New York City since an estimated 5.0 magnitude earthquake on August 10, 1884.
In 1811, the strongest earthquake to occur in recorded history in the continental U.S. struck the Mississippi River town of New Madrid, Mo. The initial quake is believed to have measured between 7 ...