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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. 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.
Areas affected. Chile. Max. intensity. MMI X (Extreme)[5] Casualties. 125 dead. The 1960 Concepción earthquakes were a succession of three destructive earthquakes that happened between 21 and 22 May 1960. They formed part of the foreshock sequence for the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest recorded earthquake in history.
XII. The 1960 Valdivia earthquake was the largest event recorded by a seismograph. Chile was left with major destruction from the earthquake and a large tsunami which swept across the Pacific. 2.226 people were killed and 3,000 were injured. 58,622 homes were destroyed. Damage costs were $1 billion (1960 rate).
On May 22, 1960, south-central Chile suffered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 [8] on the Moment magnitude scale, with Valdivia being the most affected city. The earthquake generated devastating tsunamis that affected Japan and Hawaii .
The largest recorded megathrust earthquake was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, estimated between magnitudes 9.4–9.6, centered off the coast of Chile along the Peru-Chile Trench, where the Nazca plate subducts under the South American plate. [26] This megathrust region has regularly generated extremely large earthquakes.
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22 May – occurs the 1960 Valdivia earthquake With a magnitude of 9.5 MW, it is the largest recorded in the history of mankind Its epicenter was the city of Valdivia and mainly affected the area between Talca and Chiloé Archipelago The earthquake was felt in different parts of the planet and produced both a tidal wave —which affected various locations throughout the Pacific Ocean such as ...
Earthquakes which did not affect the United States directly, but caused tsunamis which did: 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 9.5 earthquake, between 2200 and 6000 fatalities, including 61 in Hilo, HI. 2006 Kuril Islands earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 8.3 earthquake, no injuries or fatalities anywhere.