(Baonghean.vn) - The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that occurred on April 17 in the central coastal area of Ecuador is said to be the strongest earthquake in the country in decades.
Let's take a look at some of the strongest earthquakes that humanity has ever experienced:
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| The 9.5-magnitude earthquake in southern Chile on May 22, 1960, triggered a tsunami that killed 1,716 people. |
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| On March 28, 1964, a 9.2 magnitude earthquake and tsunami occurred in Prince William Sound, Alaska, killing 131 people. |
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| The 9.1 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia on December 26, 2004 caused a tsunami in the Indian Ocean region that killed 230,000 people in dozens of countries. |
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| A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on March 11, 2011 off the northeastern coast of Japan triggered a tsunami that killed more than 18,000 people. |
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| On November 4, 1952, in Kamchatka, Far East Russia, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occurred, damaging many properties but causing no casualties. |
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| The 8.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred on February 27, 2010 in Chile created a tsunami that killed 524 people. |
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| An 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Ecuador on January 31, 1906, followed by a tsunami, killed at least 500 people. |
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| On February 4, 1965, an 8.7 magnitude earthquake occurred in the Rat Islands, Alaska, causing a tsunami 11 meters high. |
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| On March 28, 2005, an 8.6 magnitude earthquake occurred in northern Sumatra province, Indonesia, killing 1,300 people. |
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| An 8.6 magnitude earthquake struck Tibet and Assam on August 15, 1950, killing at least 780 people. |
Thanh Hien
(According to ABCNews, Indiatimes)
