In 1960, the Nazca Subduction Zone unleashed a magnitude 9.5 earthquake, the largest ever recorded. The seismic waves devastated cities, liquefying ground and triggering landslides. Valdivia was almost completely destroyed. A chain reaction of destruction changed lives forever. Have you ever experienced an earthquake? #earthquake #Valdivia #disaster #1960 #NazcaSubductionZone | Spark

A magnitude 9.5 earthquake hits Chile in 1960, the largest earthquake ever instrumentally recorded. The earthquake generated a tsunami that was destructive not only along the coast of Chile, but also across the Pacific in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines. | Spark

"The Largest Earthquake in History - The 1960 Valdivia Earthquake (9.5 Magnitude)"