1960 Valdivia earthquake

On 22 May 1960, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in Chile, devastating the city of Valdivia. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthquake ever recorded, while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4.

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Which happened first?

• 1960 Valdivia earthquake and 1960 Agadir earthquake happened in the same year
• 1960 Valdivia earthquake happened 2 years after 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunami
• 1960 Valdivia earthquake happened 3 years before 1963 Skopje earthquake
• 1960 Valdivia earthquake happened 4 years before 1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunami
• 1960 Valdivia earthquake happened 10 years before 1970 Ancash earthquake

Timeline

1. 1958 Lituya Bay earthquake and megatsunamiJuly 10, 1958
2. 1960 Agadir earthquakeFebruary 29, 1960
3. 1960 Valdivia earthquake (this page)May 21, 1960
4. 1963 Skopje earthquakeJuly 26, 1963
5. 1964 Alaska great earthquake and tsunamiMarch 27, 1964
6. 1970 Ancash earthquakeMay 31, 1970

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