The Valdivia mega-remote, which occurred in Chile in 1960, keeps the record as the most powerful since reliable measurements exist. It reached a magnitude of 9.5, caused a transoceanic tsunami and left about 1,655 dead.
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The Valdivia mega-remote, which occurred in Chile in 1960, keeps the record as the most powerful since reliable measurements exist. It reached a magnitude of 9.5, caused a transoceanic tsunami and left about 1,655 dead.