Valdiva Earthquake/Great Chilean Earthquake!!!
In Sunday 22 May 1960, the most powerful eartquake had struck Chile. It was measured to 9.5 on the magnitude scale. The tremor of earthquake caused tsunami, chilean coast wave were high up to 25 meters (82ft). And tsunami affected southern Chile, Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, eastern New Zealand, southeast Australia, and the Aleutian Islands. The epicenter was near Lumaco. The total death of people were estimated to 5700 death. It cost 400 to 800US dollor for infraststucture. (13146.80~26293.60 Thai Baht ).
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