1960 Valdivia earthquake - Wikipedia
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 …
Chile earthquake of 1960 | Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
A sudden breaking in the rocks along a roughly 560–620-mile (900–1,000-km) stretch of the Nazca Plate caused the earthquake, which has been generally agreed to have had a …
World's Largest Recorded Earthquake - Geology.com
The largest earthquake instrumentally recorded had a magnitude of 9.5 and occurred in southern Chile on May 22, 1960. It produced a tsunami that killed people around the Pacific Basin - in …
Valdivia Earthquake Strikes Chile - Education
On May 22, 1960, the most powerful earthquake in recorded history— magnitude 9.5—struck southern Chile. Estimates were the rupture zone stretched anywhere from 500 kilometers (311 …
M 9.5 - 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
This is the largest earthquake of the 20th Century. The rupture zone is estimated to be about 1000 km long, from Lebu to Puerto Aisen. Note that the tsunami deaths from outside Chile are …
The 20 largest recorded earthquakes in history | Live Science
2023年1月27日 · From the devastating Sumatran quake and tsunami of 2004 to a monstrous temblor in Siberia that, thankfully, killed no one, here are the 20 largest earthquakes ever …
Southern Chile Earthquake and Tsunami, 22 May 1960
On May 22, 1960 a great Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred off the coast of southern Chile. This earthquake generated a tsunami that …
When The Biggest Earthquake Ever Recorded Hit Chile, It …
2016年8月29日 · In 1960, all of Chile shook violently for more than 10 minutes. That quake along the western coast of South America was so big, it changed the way people see the world.
On This Day: 1960 Chilean Earthquake and Tsunami
The magnitude 9.5 Chilean earthquake in 1960 was the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded. The series of earthquakes that followed ravaged southern Chile and produced one …
M 9.5 - 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)
Since 1900, numerous magnitude 8 or larger earthquakes have occurred on this subduction zone interface that were followed by devastating tsunamis, including the 1960 M9.5 earthquake in …