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The largest earthquake to occur in the twentieth century is the
1960 Chilean earthquake, which occurred off the coast of South America.
The force of this earthquake has been estimated at 9.5 magnitude.
The earthquake leveled cities for 525 miles along the Chilean coast
and created a deadly tsunami more than 30 feet in height along the
Chile coast, eliminating entire villages.
The tsunami continued across the Pacific, striking Hawaii and eventually
the coast of Japan, more than 8000 miles from the epicenter.
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