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* 5-largest recorded earthquakes by magnitude:
* 5-largest recorded earthquakes by magnitude:
# 9.4-9.5 1960, Chile
# [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_Valdivia_earthquake 9.4-9.5 1960 Valdivia earthquake, Chile]]
# 9.2: 1964, Alaska
# [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Alaska_earthquake 9.2 1964 Alaska earthquake (wiki)]]
# 9.1-9.3 2004, Indonesia
# [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake_and_tsunami 9.1-9.3 2004 Indonesian earthquake (wiki)]]
# 9.1 2011, Japan
# [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunami 9.1 2011 Dhoku, Japan earthquake & tsunami (wiki)]]
# 9.1-9.3, 1730, Chile
# [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1730_Valparaiso_earthquake 9.1-9.3 1730 Valparaiso, Chile earthquake (wiki)]]
* '''2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami'''
* '''2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami'''
** 9.1 magnitude earthquake caused a 900-mile fault line between the Indian and Burnma tectonic plates
** 9.1 magnitude earthquake caused a 900-mile fault line between the Indian and Burnma tectonic plates