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1960 Tsunami

On May 22, 1960 and magnitude 9.5 earthquake occurred off the coast of southern Chili in South America. This earthquake is the largest magnitude ever recorded by instruments. The earthquake caused a tsunami that greatly impacted Chile, and as far away as Hawaii, Philippines and Japan.

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