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Two reflections on the largest earthquake yet recorded, 60 years later.

Posted on May 26, 2020 by Chris Rowan

It has been 60 years since a magnitude 9.5 earthquake struck the Chilean coast near Valdivia. The stats for this earthquake remain pretty mind-blowing even today. It is still the largest earthquake ever recorded – over 20% of the Earth’s seismic energy … Continue reading →