The 1960 Valdivia earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean earthquake, is the biggest earthquake ever recorded in history. It measured 9.5 in the Richter magnitude scale. It struck in the afternoon and the tsunami that it created affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands in Alaska.
Although the epicenter was near Cañete, Valdivia was the most affected city. Hence it was called the Valdivia Earthquake. This earthquake was preceded by four foreshocks bigger than magnitude 7.0, including a magnitude 7.9 on May 21 that caused severe damage in the Concepcion area. Many aftershocks occurred, with 5 of magnitude 7.0 or greater through November 1st of that year.
The local tsunami it created has waves up to 25 metres. It severely detroyed the Chilean coast. The main tsunami raced across the Pacific Ocean and devastated Hilo, Hawaii. Waves as high as 10.7 metres were recorded 10,000 kilometres from the epicenter, and as far away as Japan and the Philippines.
Though the actual loss of lives was not known, some estimates 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile. The 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.
Such a large earthquake shocking! Sad for the dead, God bless them. Poor people on earth.Us all to pray for the Japanese people now!
Terrible! this is punishment for human nature. God bless them. do 2012 really is the end of the world?
Shocked! Hope Japan can persist, earthquake is not terrible! I will give Japan contributions!
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