The most powerful earthquakes in recorded history, measured by moment magnitude scale (Mw). The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded at Mw 9.5, releasing energy roughly equivalent to 25,000 atomic...
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The most powerful earthquakes in recorded history, measured by moment magnitude scale (Mw). The 1960 Valdivia earthquake in Chile is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded at Mw 9.5, releasing energy roughly equivalent to 25,000 atomic bombs and generating a tsunami that caused damage across the Pacific Ocean.
Key Findings
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Tōhoku, Japan 2011 leads with 9 in 2011.
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Average value in 2011: 9 · median: 9.
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1960 recorded the highest combined total across all categories.
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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8 years
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Top Value
10
Valdivia, Chile 1960
Magnitude (Mw) · 1960
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Metrics
1
Magnitude (Mw)
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Period
1906 – 2011
8 years of data
Statistical Summary — 2011
9
Maximum
9
Minimum
9
Average
9
Median
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