What is the strongest earthquake recorded in an urban area?

sigberto

in 1985 there was a 8.1 on the Richter - Mexico City, it was so strong it was felt in Texas and Colorado... funny to read - Excellent construction techniques used by the Aztec's was demonstrated during this earthquake. Both the Metropolitan Cathedral, built by the Aztecs in 1525 AD, and the National Palace, built around 1700, remained standing. Neither suffered severe damage from this major earthquake, even though modern buildings on the same block fell into complete collapse. http://www.glaciermedicaled.com/Earthquake_html/EQ_world/EQ_world2.html Jan 16 04, 9:48 AM

Hamlet.

Actually, it is believed to be a November 1, 1755, earthquake that struck Lisbon, Portugal. The quake may have registered at least at least 9.0 on the Richter Scale and lasted six or seven minutes. The port city was demolished and more than sixty thousand people perished. It was felt as far away as Sweden and generated a tsunami that struck the West Indes with twelve-foot waves. The catastrophe in Lisbon generated an intense debate amongst European theologians and philosophers who tried to explain why God destroyed that particular city, then the seat of the Holy Inquisition, during High Mass on All Saints' Day... Jan 16 04, 8:22 PM

bengtdaniel

Chile 1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC Magnitude 9.5 The Largest Earthquake in the World Approximately 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States. It struck a number of cities in Chile. I was there. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/world/events/1960_05_22.php Nov 16 07, 8:13 AM

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