 | The strongest earthquake ever was measured at 9.5 on the Richter scale, in Chile on May 22, 1960. 2,000,000 people were left homeless, 5,000 were injured, and 2,000 more died. The quake caused tidal waves, which killed 61 people in Hawaii, 138 people in Japan, and 32 in the Philippines. Damage totaled $550,000,000.
The most damaging earthquake ever was a magnitude 8 earthquake in Shaanxi, China back on January 23, 1556. 830,000 people reportedly died.
The most recent earthquake disaster was measured at magnitude 9.2, under the Indian Ocean on December 26, 2004. The earthquake triggered a series of devastating tsunamis along the coasts of most landmasses bordering the Indian Ocean, killing more than 300,000 people in eleven countries.
Earthquakes measured at 6 or above usually causes property damage.
Earthquakes measured at 7 or above usually causes death. | | | |
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