The Great Chilean Earthquake
The Great Chilean Earthquake, also known or called the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, was the most devastating and destructive earthquake ever recorded in the twentieth century. It happened in the afternoon, around 5pm UTC time, and only lasted a short ten to fifteen minutes. This earthquake was the cause of the afterwards Tsunami, which affected many areas around the globe, such as; Southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Eastern New Zealand, South-East Australia and the Aleutian Islands.
When and where did the earthquake hit?
The devastation hit the people of Chile at 5:00pm UTC time on the 22nd of May 1960. People located anywhere in Chile between Talca and the Chiloe Island (400,000+ square kilometers) …show more content…
The quake was said to be 35 kilometers deep and a few kilometers off the shore (of Chile). This 2010 earthquake supposedly was related to, or a long-time consequence to the Great Chilean Earthquake that hit in 1960.
There have been 48 earthquakes (of assorted magnitudes: 6.3 - 7.8) since the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960, and the likelihood of another earthquake recurrence (of the same or greater magnitude) is very unlikely: 14.26%, and of just another “average” earthquake hitting (within this year) is highly likely: 72.38% percent chance.
Summary: It is very unlikely for a earthquake of a same or greater magnitude to hit in Chile (or anywhere else in the world), but it is common, and is likely for another (magnitude 6.3 - 7.8, average 7.05) earthquake to occur in Chile; because of the 5 main fault lines that stretch throughout it. The main / biggest one running south to north and is almost 998 kilometers long, which has been the most active (and responsible for the most earthquakes) for the past 100
The Great Chilean Earthquake, also known or called the 1960 Valdivia Earthquake, was the most devastating and destructive earthquake ever recorded in the twentieth century. It happened in the afternoon, around 5pm UTC time, and only lasted a short ten to fifteen minutes. This earthquake was the cause of the afterwards Tsunami, which affected many areas around the globe, such as; Southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Eastern New Zealand, South-East Australia and the Aleutian Islands.
When and where did the earthquake hit?
The devastation hit the people of Chile at 5:00pm UTC time on the 22nd of May 1960. People located anywhere in Chile between Talca and the Chiloe Island (400,000+ square kilometers) …show more content…
The quake was said to be 35 kilometers deep and a few kilometers off the shore (of Chile). This 2010 earthquake supposedly was related to, or a long-time consequence to the Great Chilean Earthquake that hit in 1960.
There have been 48 earthquakes (of assorted magnitudes: 6.3 - 7.8) since the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960, and the likelihood of another earthquake recurrence (of the same or greater magnitude) is very unlikely: 14.26%, and of just another “average” earthquake hitting (within this year) is highly likely: 72.38% percent chance.
Summary: It is very unlikely for a earthquake of a same or greater magnitude to hit in Chile (or anywhere else in the world), but it is common, and is likely for another (magnitude 6.3 - 7.8, average 7.05) earthquake to occur in Chile; because of the 5 main fault lines that stretch throughout it. The main / biggest one running south to north and is almost 998 kilometers long, which has been the most active (and responsible for the most earthquakes) for the past 100