9.5 richter max reported equake

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MAY 22, 1960 - CHILE

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 Magnitude: 9.5 

At 19:11:14 UTC, the largest earthquake in recorded history occurred. The earthquake triggered a tsunami that affected most of the Pacific, causing fatalities in Hawaii, Japan and the Philippines. In Chile alone, it killed 1,655 people and left more than 2,000,000 homeless.