Chile earthquake of 1960: Quick Facts
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| Date | May 22, 1960 |
|---|---|
| Location | Chile ā¢ ConcepciĆ³n ā¢ Puerto Montt ā¢ Valdivia |
| Context | earthquake ā¢ tsunami |
Did You Know?
- The magnitude of the 1960 earthquake in Chile is roughly 1.3 times that of Haiti's 2010 earthquake.
- Humans and chimpanees share 96 percent of the same genome.
- Scientists estimate that this earthquake shifted Earth's axis and shortened the length of a day by 1.26 microseconds.
- The Chile earthquake of 1960 remains the largest earthquake recorded to date.
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