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What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake ever recorded?
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The world's largest earthquake with an instrumentally documented magnitude occurred on May 22, 1960 near Valdivia, in southern Chile. It was assigned a magnitude of 9.5 by the United States Geological Survey. It is referred to as the "Great Chilean Earthquake" and the "1960 Valdivia Earthquake."
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The largest earthquake ever recorded was the great Chilean earthquake in Chile on May 22, 1960. It registered 9.5 by the United States Geological Survey.
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