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.
Please give facts of Earthquakes in 2008 as to: Magnitude and deaths
The most powerful earthquake recorded in modern times was the 9.5 magnitude quake (moment magnitude) that struck Valdivia, Chile on May 22, 1960.