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Sunday, March 31, 2024

Southern Chile Earthquake and Tsunami, 22 May 1960

 On May 22, 1960 a great Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred off the coast of southern Chile. This earthquake generated a tsunami that was destructive not only along the coast of Chile, but also across the Pacific in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines.

https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazard/22may1960.html

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