What was the longest earthquake?

What was the longest earthquake?

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto de Valdivia) or the Great Chilean earthquake (Gran terremoto de Chile) on 22 May 1960 was the most powerful earthquake ever recorded….1960 Valdivia earthquake.

Iquique Santiago Punta Arenas
UTC time 1960-05-22 19:11:14
Local date 22 May 1960
Local time 15:11:14
Duration approx. 10 minutes

What is the baddest earthquake?

Valdivia Earthquake
Science Center Objects

Mag Alternative Name
1. 9.5 Valdivia Earthquake
2. 9.2 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake, Prince William Sound Earthquake, Good Friday Earthquake
3. 9.1 Sumatra-Andaman Islands Earthquake, 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Indian Ocean Earthquake
4. 9.1 Tohoku Earthquake

Where was the earthquake in the Solomon Islands?

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the Solomon Islands 155 km (96 mi) south southwest of Dadali on Santa Isabel Island on July 10 at a depth of 12.0 km (7.5 mi). A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck offshore of Barbados 127 km (79 mi) northeast of Bathsheba on July 16 at a depth of 20.0 km (12.4 mi).

Where was the earthquake on February 16, 2015?

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck offshore of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 146 km (91 mi) north northwest of Visokoi Island on February 16 at a depth of 13.0 km (8.1 mi). A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck offshore of Japan 83 km (52 mi) east northeast of Miyako on February 16 at a depth of 23.0 km (14.3 mi).

Where was the earthquake in Nepal in April 2015?

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal 34 km (21 mi) east southeast of Lamjung on April 25 at a depth of 8.2 km (5.1 mi). 8,857 people were killed in Nepal, 78 in India, 25 in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, and 4 in Bangladesh. A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Nepal 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Banepa on April 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi).

Where was the earthquake in Papua New Guinea?

A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck offshore of New Zealand 89 km (55 mi) southeast of L’Esperance Rock in the Kermadec Islands on June 25 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck Papua New Guinea 145 km (90 mi) south southwest of Kokopo on June 30 at a depth of 43.0 km (26.7 mi).