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Which was world’s largest earthquake (By magnitude)

  1. Sumathra, Indonasia (Dec 26, 2004)

  2. Ecuador (Jan 31, 1905)

  3. Alaska (March 28, 1968)

  4. Chile (May 22, 1960)
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Explanation

The 1960 Great Chilean Earthquake (Valdivia earthquake) is the strongest earthquake ever recorded by modern instruments, measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2004 Sumatra earthquake was 9.1-9.3, the 1906 Ecuador earthquake was 8.8, and the 1964 Alaska earthquake (not 1968) was 9.2.

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