Where did the most powerful earthquake in history take place?
southern Alaska
southern Chile
southern Kamchatka Peninsula
northern Sumatra
The most powerful earthquake ever recorded occurred on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia in southern Chile. Various studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale.
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southern Alaska
southern Chile
southern Kamchatka Peninsula
northern Sumatra
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