The world's largest earthquake was that one on May 22nd 1960 in Chilie. It was a magnitude 9.5 and caused damage to Chilie, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines and the US.
"Approximately 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States."
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The world's largest earthquake was that one on May 22nd 1960 in Chilie. It was a magnitude 9.5 and caused damage to Chilie, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines and the US.
"Approximately 1,655 killed, 3,000 injured, 2,000,000 homeless, and $550 million damage in southern Chile; tsunami caused 61 deaths, $75 million damage in Hawaii; 138 deaths and $50 million damage in Japan; 32 dead and missing in the Philippines; and $500,000 damage to the west coast of the United States."
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