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    The 1960 9.5 Megathrust Chile Quake

    On May the 22nd, 1960, one of the largest Earthquakes ever recorded, a 9.5 magnitude, struck Valdivia in southern Chile, at a depth of 33km's (21m’s). This was classified as a megathrust quake; these are quakes that have a strength of 9.0 or above. It was estimated that around 6,000 lives were...