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Great Chilean Earthquake
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- Great Chilean Earthquake
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On May 22 1960, the Great Chilean Earthquake struck at 15.11 local time. It was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, measuring 9.5 on the Moment Magnitude Scale. The resulting tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. The epicentre was near Lumaco, ...
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- New Zealand History / New Zealand / Archives New Zealand / Archives
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