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What was the strongest earthquake in recent times?

  1. Chile earthquake

  2. Chemalean earthquake

  3. Chilean earthquake

  4. Chilca earthquake
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Explanation

The Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960 (Valdivia earthquake) was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. It caused widespread destruction in Chile and triggered tsunamis that affected coastal areas as far away as Japan, Hawaii, and New Zealand.

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