Dec 4, 2025 · Biobío, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.

Dec 22, 2025 · These are the top 10 largest earthquakes around the world, according to the United States Geological Survey.

Jul 30, 2025 · Approximately 1,655 people died in the largest earthquake ever recorded, which struck Valdivia, Chile, on May 22, 1960. Thousands more were injured, and millions were left homeless.

A pie chart comparing the seismic moment release of the three strongest earthquakes for the hundred-year period from 1906 to 2005 with that for all earthquakes of magnitudes <6, 6 to 7, 7 to 8, and >8 …

Jul 30, 2025 · For four and a half terrifying minutes, the earth and the waters of College Fjord east of Anchorage shook in the largest U.S. earthquake in recorded history. The tremors were felt as far …

The largest earthquake instrumentally recorded had a magnitude of 9.5 and occurred in southern Chile on May 22, 1960. It produced a tsunami that killed people around the Pacific Basin - in Hawaii, …

Jul 30, 2025 · What is the largest earthquake ever recorded? An 8.8 magnitude earthquake — one of the most powerful in recorded history — struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, prompting tsunami …

Mar 1, 2024 · The biggest earthquake ever recorded occurred in 1960 near the city of Valdivia, Chile. With a magnitude of 9.5, it was one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, killing an estimated 5,700.

Jul 30, 2025 · Discover the top 10 largest earthquakes ever recorded, their magnitudes, locations, and devastating impacts.

Jul 30, 2025 · The massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula was sixth strongest ever recorded and the most powerful since the 2011 Great Tohoku …