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Strongest earthquakes worldwide until 2012

 

Strongest earthquakes worldwide according to measurements on the Richter scale from 1900 to 2012

Worldwide; USGS Source: USGS


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The statistic portrays the world's strongest earthquakes in the period from 1900 to 2012. A magnitude of 9.0 was measured on the Richter scale during the earthquake in Japan in 2011.

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Society , Environment
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Survey time period 1900 to 2012
Object of investigation Strongest earthquakes
Region Worldwide
Macroregion Trans-Continental only (with GER)
Type ranking
Category other
Relevance 4
Release
Published by US Geological Survey
Release date February 2012
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