Magnitude and deaths
Chile
anchorage Alaska
Actually, the largest recorded earthquake goes to Chile in 1960 with a 9.5 magnitude earthquake.
The largest earthquake recorded by man was the magnitude 9.5 Valdivia earthquake in Chile which occurred on the 22nd of May, 1960.
The largest earthquake recorded to date was a magnitude 9.5 that occurred in Chile on Sunday, May 22, 1960. Approximately 1,655 people were killed, 3,000 injured, 2 million homeless, and $550 million...