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Megaquake is a theoretical type of earthquakes. An earthquake has to be stronger than 10 to be considered as a megaquake. It is practically impossible at the Earth because no such large faultline exists to create a megaquake. But an asteroid collision can cause megaquakes.
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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto...
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An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in...
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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded. Various studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale.
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. Earthquakes are recorded with a seismometer, also known as a seismograph.
References. External links. Lists of earthquakes. Appearance. Earthquakes (6.0+ Mw) between 1900 and 2017. Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
27 sty 2023 · From the devastating Sumatran quake and tsunami of 2004 to a monstrous temblor in Siberia that, thankfully, killed no one, here are the 20 largest earthquakes ever recorded, according to the...
Earthquakes are one of the most deadly natural disasters. Here are the top 10 worst and deadliest ever recorded.
