Top 5 Strongest Earthquakes in the World History by Magnitude

Top 5 strongest earthquakes in the world history by magnitude.

1 Valdivia earthquake 1960

This is the strongest earthquake in the world. On May 22, 1960, in the afternoon at 3.11 PM Valdivia, Chile was damaged by magnitude 9.5 scale earthquake. It lasted approximately 10 minutes and 6000+ people deaths.

2 Alaska earthquake 1964

This is the 2^nd strongest earthquake in the world. On March 27, 1964, occurred at 5:36 PM magnitude 9.2 scale earthquake across south-central Alaska, United States. It lasted 4 minutes 38 second and 137 people deaths.

3 Indian Ocean earthquake 2004

This is the 3^rd strongest earthquake in the world. On December 26, 2004, occurred at 12.58 AM magnitude 9.1-9.3 scale earthquake. It lasted 8.3-10 minutes and 230,000+ people deaths in 14 countries.

4 Japan earthquake 2011

This is the 4^th strongest earthquake in the world. On March 11, 2011, occurred at 02.46 PM magnitude 9.1 scale earthquake. It lasted 6 minutes and 15,894 people deaths.

5 Kamchatka earthquake 1952  (Russia)

 

This is the 5^th strongest earthquake in the world. On November 5, 1952, occurred at 05.00 AM magnitude 9.0 scale earthquake and 2,336 People deaths.

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