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The document discusses three of the largest recorded earthquakes in history: 1) The 1960 Valdivia, Chile earthquake, the largest ever at magnitude 9.5, caused by the subduction of the Nazca Plate beneath South America. It generated a powerful tsunami. 2) The 1964 Alaska earthquake, the second largest at 9.2 magnitude, where the Pacific Plate subducts beneath the North American Plate. It caused $311 million in damage and 131 deaths. 3) The 2004 Sumatra earthquake, magnitude 9.3, caused by the subduction
- Author
- umer ghaffar
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- EN