The largest earthquake in the world since 1900 was in Chile on 22 may 1960 at 19.11. The earthquake had a magnitude of 9.5 on the richter scale. The earthquake caused a tsunami with waves up 25metres high. The damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami affected Chile, Japan, The Philippines, New Zealand, Austrailia, Hawaii and the Aeutian Ilands in Alaska. Approximatly 5000 were killed from this earthquake.
The pictures above shows some of the damage caused by this earthquake.
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