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1960 Valdivia earthquake

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A huge quake hit Chile.

1960 Valdivia earthquake.jpg
1960 Valdivia earthquake.jpg
It was the strongest ever. The ground shook for ten minutes. Big waves came from the sea. These waves traveled very far. They even reached Hawaii.
Hilo after Tsunami 1960.jpg
Hilo after Tsunami 1960.jpg
It was a very big event. Have you ever felt the ground shake?

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File:Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA.jpg
Americas Tectonic Plate Map - by NOAA.jpg
File:Graph of largest earthquakes 1906-2005.png
Graph of largest earthquakes 1906-2005.png
File:1960 Valdivia earthquake.jpg
1960 Valdivia earthquake.jpg
File:Tsunami travel time Valdivia 1960.jpg
Tsunami travel time Valdivia 1960.jpg
File:Sunken steamer Carlos Haverbeck and Canelos - Chile, in the autumn of 1960.png
Sunken steamer Carlos Haverbeck and...
File:Hilo after Tsunami 1960.jpg
Hilo after Tsunami 1960.jpg
File:Great Chilean Earthquake damage at Kamaishi.jpg
Great Chilean Earthquake damage at Kamaishi.jpg
File:Cordon Caulle eruption 1960.jpg
Cordon Caulle eruption 1960.jpg
File:The center of Corral was almost completely destroyed by a tsunami - Autumn 1960.png
The center of Corral was almost...
File:Destroyed steel factory near Corral - Photo from the autumn of 1960.png
Destroyed steel factory near Corral -...
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