What are thought to be the 5 most powerful earthquakes since 1900? When, where and how strong were they?

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What are thought to be the 5 most powerful earthquakes since 1900? When, where and how strong were they?

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2007-01-25 12:22:41 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology

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These are the five most powerful since 1899.

1: 9.2 in Chile in 1960 - 22,000 people killed
2: 9.2 in Alaska in 1964 - 130 people killed
3: 9.0 in Kamchatka in 1952 - 0 known killed
4: 9.0 in Indonesia in 2004 - 135,000 people killed (last reported)
5: 8.7 in Aleutian Islands, Alaska in 1965 - 0 known killed

2007-01-25 13:46:04 · answer #1 · answered by brooks b 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋