What was the longest earthquake?
The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded….1960 Valdivia earthquake.
| Iquique Santiago Punta Arenas | |
|---|---|
| UTC time | 1960-05-22 19:11:14 |
| Local date | 22 May 1960 |
| Local time | 15:11:14 |
| Duration | approx. 10 minutes |
What is the baddest earthquake?
Valdivia Earthquake
Science Center Objects
| Mag | Alternative Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | 9.5 | Valdivia Earthquake |
| 2. | 9.2 | 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, Prince William Sound Earthquake, Good Friday Earthquake |
| 3. | 9.1 | Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Indian Ocean Earthquake |
| 4. | 9.1 | Tohoku Earthquake |
Where was the earthquake in the Solomon Islands?
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands 155 km (96 mi) south southwest of Dadali on Santa Isabel Island on July 10 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi). A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Barbados 127 km (79 mi) northeast of Bathsheba on July 16 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).
Where was the earthquake on February 16, 2015?
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 146 km (91 mi) north northwest of Visokoi Island on February 16 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Japan 83 km (52 mi) east northeast of Miyako on February 16 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi).
Where was the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015?
A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal 34 km (21 mi) east southeast of Lamjung on April 25 at a depth of 8.2 km (5.1 mi). 8,857 people were killed in Nepal, 78 in India, 25 in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and 4 in Bangladesh. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nepal 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Banepa on April 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).
Where was the earthquake in Papua New Guinea?
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of New Zealand 89 km (55 mi) southeast of L’Esperance Rock in the Kermadec Islands on June 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea 145 km (90 mi) south southwest of Kokopo on June 30 at a depth of 43.0 km (26.7 mi).