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The largest earthquake recorded by instruments – M9.5, Chile (1960)
Friday, May 22, 2015 16:35
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The largest earthquake ever recorded by instruments hit southern Chile at 19:11 UTC on May 22, 1960. It was a 9.5 magnitude earthquake with a focal depth of 33 km (20.5 miles), preceded by 4 aftershocks bigger than M7.0, including M7.9 on May 21 that caused severe damag… Read more »
Source: http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2015/05/22/the-largest-earthquake-recorded-by-instruments-m9-5-chile-1960/
