1960 Valdivia earthquake
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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake occurred on 22 May 1960. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthqua
Collapsed buildings in Valdivia
Travel time of the tsunami across the Pacific Ocean at one-hour intervals
Hilo, Hawaii, after the tsunami
Effect of the tsunami at Kamaishi, Japan
2010 Chile earthquake
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On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 UTC−03:00, a Mww 8.8 megathrust earthquake struck off the coast of the Maule Region of central Chile. One of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded, it lasted approxi
1960 Valdivia earthquake
…Other lesser earthquakes that preceded the 1960 event occurred in 1737 and 1837. On 27 February 2010 at 03:34 local time, an 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred just to the north (off the coast of the Maule region of Chile, between Concepción and Santiago). This quake was reported to be centered…
Damage sustained by a building in Concepción, located around 100 kilometres south of the epicenter.
The partially collapsed 21-story O'Higgins Tower, Concepción
House thrown into the streets of Pelluhue after the tsunami
A severely damaged building in Maipú, Santiago