The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5.

A massive earthquake has hit near Tonga, prompting fears of a tsunami for the Pacific island country. The US Geological ...

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Earthquakes are among the most formidable natural disasters, striking with little warning and causing widespread devastation.

Damage was recorded from the tsunami around the world, including in Hawaii, California, Peru, and the Galapagos Islands. A 9.1-magnitude earthquake and tsunami off the west coast of northern ...

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The US Geological Survey (USGS) says an increase or decrease in global seismicity does not necessarily indicate that a large ...

June 23, 2001 – An estimated 138 people are killed in Peru by an 8.4-magnitude earthquake ... December 26 earthquake that launched a deadly tsunami. At least 1,300 people are killed.

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