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    Since measurements began, which area has recorded the most violent earthquake on the Richter scale?

    Question #105516. Asked by madkeen4. (May 12 09 4:16 PM)


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    		"At 3.40pm on 22 May 1960 Valdivia [Chile] was hit by the strongest recorded earthquake in the world. The Earthquake measured 9.5 on the Richter Scale."

    http://www.southamerica.cl/Chile/Valdivia.htm

    May 12 09, 5:12 PM
    scottietwenty3

    		On May 22, 1960, south-central Chile suffered the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the Moment magnitude scale, with Valdivia being the most affected city.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdivia,_Chile

    May 13 09, 1:20 AM

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