Earthquake News / The most powerful year in history came in1960, do you know how much devastation it caused?

The powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 caused massive destruction, killing and injuring thousands. The most powerful earthquake in history was in Chile in 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5. There were also devastating earthquakes in the Indian Ocean in 2004 and in Japan in 2011.

Earthquake News: The powerful earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 has caused massive destruction. Thousands of people have lost their lives and thousands of others have been injured in this earthquake. Earthquake tremors (aftershocks) are still being felt in Myanmar, which has disrupted life.

The most powerful earthquake in history

Do you know when and where the most powerful earthquake ever occurred? The most powerful earthquake in history occurred in Chile on 22 May 1960, with a magnitude of 9.5 on the Richter scale. This earthquake is known as the Valdivian earthquake or the Great Chilean earthquake. This earthquake was so powerful that due to it tsunami waves reached Hawaii and Japan.

1960 Chile earthquake devastation

This earthquake near the Valdivia and Puerto Montt region had a magnitude of 9.4-9.6 and lasted for about 10 minutes. The tsunami waves caused by this reached Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand. The exact figure of destruction caused by this earthquake is not available, but it is said that 1,000 to 6,000 people lost their lives.

Other devastating earthquakes in history

Indian Ocean earthquake (26 December 2004): The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.2-9.3 and killed more than 2,00,000 people. It is considered the most destructive earthquake of the 21st century.

Tohoku-Sendai earthquake (11 March 2011, Japan): The magnitude of this earthquake was 9.1 and it caused serious problems in the Fukushima nuclear plant.

Possible earthquakes in the future

According to experts, an earthquake of magnitude 8 to 9.2 can occur in the coastal area from Vancouver in Canada to Northern California. This can generate huge tsunami waves, which can submerge many cities. Though it will not be as big as the Valdivia earthquake in Chile, it can affect highly populated urban areas of the US, where more than five million people live.

Earthquake is a natural disaster which cannot be avoided, but loss of life and property can be minimized through proper preparation and disaster management.