Jul 30, 2025 · Approximately 1,655 people died in the largest earthquake ever recorded, which struck Valdivia, Chile, on May 22, 1960. Thousands more were injured, and millions were left …

Below, earthquakes are listed by period, region or country, year, magnitude, cost, fatalities, and number of scientific studies. The following is a summary list of earthquakes with over …

Dec 4, 2025 · Biobío, Chile - Commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake, the largest earthquake ever killed 1,655 people and left 2 million homeless.

May 9, 2025 · The largest recorded earthquake happened in Chile in 1960 with a magnitude of 9.5. Earthquakes over magnitude 8 can shake for longer times, leading to tsunamis and …

Jun 12, 2019 · The 1960 Valdivia earthquake remains the largest earthquake ever recorded in human history. It struck as the Nazca Plate subducted beneath the South American Plate …

Mar 1, 2024 · The biggest earthquake ever recorded occurred in 1960 near the city of Valdivia, Chile. With a magnitude of 9.5, it was one of the deadliest earthquakes in history, killing an …

Jul 30, 2025 · This poses the question, what are the biggest earthquakes ever measured by humans? The USGS has the list, so let's dive into them.

Jul 30, 2025 · What is the largest earthquake ever recorded? An 8.8 magnitude earthquake — one of the most powerful in recorded history — struck off the coast of Russia Tuesday, …

Jul 30, 2025 · The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29, 2025, is now among the top 10 strongest ever recorded globally.

The world's largest earthquake with an instrumentally documented magnitude occurred on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in southern Chile. It was assigned a magnitude of 9.5 by the United …