GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest earthquake of the twentieth century occurred along the coast of which continent?
A
North America
B
Asia
C
South America
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chile earthquake of 1960, the largest earthquake recorded in the 20th century. Originating off the coast of southern Chile on May 22, 1960, the temblor caused substantial damage and loss of life both in that country and-as a result of the tsunamis that it generated-in distant Pacific coastal areas.

Detailed explanation-2: -On May 22, 1960 a great Mw 9.5 earthquake, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded, occurred off the coast of southern Chile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Countries located across the Andes were the most prone to suffering earthquakes in Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on a risk index which considered the number of people exposed to this type of seismic event per year, Peru ranked the highest, with a score of 9.9.

Detailed explanation-4: -On June 9, 1994, Bolivia suffered an 8.2 quake. On January 25, 1999, a 6.2 quake hit Colombia. Coastal Peru was struck by a 7.5 quake on June 23, 2001. On November 15, 2004, a 7.2 earthquake struck off the west coast of Colombia, near Chocó.

Detailed explanation-5: -1. Anchorage, Alaska (magnitude 9.2)-March 1964. The most powerful recorded earthquake in U.S. history happened on March 27, 1964, at 5:36 p.m. local time, the U.S. Geological Survey reports. The magnitude 9.2 earthquake occurred in the Prince William Sound region of Alaska.

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