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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...
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  • settlement of Valdivia was moved temporarily away from the riverside. The effects of this earthquake are similar to the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest...
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  • Valdivia earthquake 1575 Valdivia earthquake 1737 Valdivia earthquake 1837 Valdivia earthquake 1960 Valdivia earthquake This disambiguation page lists...
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    In 1960, Valdivia was severely damaged by the Great Chilean earthquake, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, at magnitude 9.5. The earthquake caused...
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    Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from events too weak to be detectable except by sensitive...
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    earthquake in China, with over 830,000 fatalities, and the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile, the largest ever recorded at 9.5 magnitude. Earthquakes...
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  • the 1575 and 1837 (in Valdivia). The strongest known recorded in modern times was also in Chile, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. Geology of Chile L. Guzmán:...
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    generated by the largest Pacific earthquakes. The largest run-up height in modern times was from the 1960 Valdivia earthquake which tsunami run-up measured...
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  • formed part of the foreshock sequence for the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest recorded earthquake in history. The first was on May 21 at 06:02 UTC-4...
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  • 1960 earthquake. The rupture zone was roughly from Valdivia to the south. It was felt in the cities of Concepción, Valdivia and Ancud. The earthquake...
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    400 km (1,500 mi) away). It is the largest earthquake to hit Chile since the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. The earthquake triggered a tsunami which devastated several...
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  • considered impossible. The largest recorded megathrust earthquake was the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, estimated magnitude 9.5, centered off the coast of Chile...
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    generated by major earthquakes such as the 1755 Lisbon earthquake, 1960 Valdivia earthquake, 1964 Alaska earthquake, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, 2011 Tohoku...
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    the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. A portion of the fault in Aysén Region likely slipped (moved) in an aftershock a few weeks after the 1960 Valdivia earthquake...
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  • This is a list of earthquakes in 1960. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused...
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  • Foreshock (category Types of earthquake)
    location and timing of such earthquakes. The strongest recorded mainshock that followed a foreshock is the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, which had a magnitude...
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    the largest earthquake ever recorded, the 1960 Valdivia earthquake. More recently, a magnitude-8.8 earthquake struck central Chile on February 27, 2010...
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    Cañete, Chile". USGS. Retrieved 13 July 2021. "M 9.5 – 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia Earthquake)". USGS. Retrieved 13 July 2021. "M 8.5 – 132 km ESE...
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    1960 Valdivia earthquake (magnitude 9.5) and the 1964 Alaska earthquake in Prince William Sound (magnitude 9.2). The only other recorded earthquakes of...
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    June 30, 2009. cites 6E14 watts continuous. "How much energy does an earthquake release?". Volcano Discovery. June 12, 2023. Borowski, Stanley K. (March...
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  • States directly, but caused tsunamis which did: 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami – magnitude 9.5 earthquake, between 2200 and 6000 fatalities, including...
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    Explosivity Index of 2. Two days after the main shock of the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest earthquake recorded in history, Cordón Caulle erupted. The eruption...
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    natural disasters. After the 1960 Valdivia earthquake a committee was formed to solve problems caused by the earthquake. However, this committee was not...
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    megathrust earthquakes originating from this plate boundary, such as the 1960 Valdivia earthquake and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The earthquake caused almost...
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    of producing massive earthquakes, including the largest ever recorded on earth, the moment magnitude 9.5 1960 Valdivia earthquake. A second triple junction...
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    Calle-Calle River marks the beginning of Valdivia River. ' The subsidence caused by the 1960 Valdivia earthquake caused a permanent flooding of parts botanical...
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    1960s (redirect from 1960's)
    include: Natural: The 1960 Valdivia earthquake, also known as the Great Chilean earthquake, is to date the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating...
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    border of Araucanía Region with Los Ríos Region. Days after the 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami a police officer stationed in Queule reported hundreds...
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    above the town. The system worked well when a tsunami from the 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile struck the town, resulting in zero lives lost in Tarō...
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  • The 1737 Valdivia earthquake struck south-central Chile on December 24 with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.5. Together with earthquakes in 1575 and...
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