Jan 27, 2023 · Approximately 1,655 people died in the largest earthquake ever recorded, which struck Valdivia, Chile, on May 22, 1960. Thousands more were injured, and millions were left homeless.

Below, earthquakes are listed by period, region or country, year, magnitude, cost, fatalities, and number of scientific studies. The following is a summary list of earthquakes with over approximately 100,000 deaths. [1] .

Jun 26, 2019 · The mechanism of great Banda Sea earthquake of 1 February 1938: applying the method of preliminary determination of focal mechanism to a historical event. earth and planetary science letters, 216(1), 1-15.

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 Hawaii, California, Japan, the Philippines and other locations.

But on 11 April 2012, a huge 8.6 M w earthquake 610km off the Banda Aceh coast was recorded, followed closely by another that registered 8.2 M w. The strength and location of these earthquakes sparked a mass panic, sending terrified people fleeing from coastal areas.

Aug 2, 2019 · The Valdivia Earthquake was the largest earthquake recorded in the world. Like several other nearby earthquakes, the Great Chilean Earthquake was triggered by the Nazca Plate pushing its way further beneath the South American Plate. The rupture zone covered nearly 621 miles of coastline, and the tsunami waves affected coastlines as far away as ...

Feb 13, 2018 · At 19:11:14 UTC, the largest earthquake in recorded history occurred. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that affected most of the Pacific, causing fatalities in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. In Chile alone, it killed 1,655 people and left more than 2,000,000 homeless. Railroad tracks badly damaged by the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake. USGS.

3 days ago · The largest quake that occurred worldwide during the past 10 years was a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that hit Gulf of Alaska, United States, 4 years ago on Wednesday, Jul 28, 2021, at 09:15 pm (GMT -9 local time).

May 27, 2022 · Here are the 10 biggest earthquakes in history with the largest magnitudes ever recorded. An estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes take place around the world each year, about 100,000 of which can be felt and 100 of which cause damage.

Oct 16, 2024 · Here’s an in-depth look at the top 10 largest earthquakes ever recorded, measured by their moment magnitude (Mw), which provides a more accurate representation of an earthquake's size than the older Richter scale. Date: May 22, 1960. Magnitude: 9.5. Deaths: Approximately 1,000–6,000. Damage: $3–6 billion (2023 USD)