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

As the largest earthquake ever recorded, it not only reshaped the coastal landscapes of Chile but also sent ripples of change across the globe. Earthquakes occur due to the sudden release of ...

On April 1, 1946, a magnitude 8.6 earthquake centered near Alaska’s Aleutian Islands triggered a tsunami that pounded the ...

A microquake was recorded last week near the New Jersey epicenter of the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that shook Long Island on ...

The biggest and most powerful earthquake to ever be recorded was in South America which reached a staggering magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake hit Chile in 1960 and had far reaching concequences ...

making it the largest earthquake ever recorded in Japan. The unprecedented disaster triggered a tsunami and caused a nuclear accident, killing at least 19,729 people. What To Know In the latest ...

On 26 December 2004, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Indonesia, triggering a tsunami that swept away entire communities around the Indian Ocean. That 9.1 ...

At least 1,644 people were killed in Myanmar, according to the latest official death toll cited by the state-run MRTV ...

The area includes Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city with 1.5 million people that is located near the earthquake's epicenter. Critical infrastructure has been destroyed including the historic ...

The Valdivian Earthquake, or the Great Chilean Earthquake, is the largest on record. It measured in at a magnitude of 9.5. off the coast of Chile near Valdivia and Puerto Montt area. At least ...