Last week I asked you to find any earthquake that has hit in the last 50 years. This week I wonder if you can find out where and when the largest earthquake hit. Try to answer the following questions;
- Where did the earthquake hit?
- What magnitude was the earthquake?
- How many people were killed due to the earthquake?
- How much was the estimated cost of clearing up after the earthquake?
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Historic Earthquakes
Chile
1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC
Magnitude 9.5
The Largest Earthquake in the World
Approximately 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States.
Abridged from United States Earthquakes, 1960.
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