Great Chilean Earthquake (Chile) – 9.5 magnitude This earthquake struck on May 22, 1960, and remains the strongest earthquake ever recorded. It led to widespread destruction and numerous deaths.

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

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