What Would Happen if an Earthquake was a Magnitude of 9.5 or Higher?
Blogged by; Sage and Alexa
The largest earthquake in America was a 7.8 in San Francisco, killing 3000. It resulted in fire and was the deadliest in the US. The largest earthquake in history was a 6.5, in Shensi,China killing 83,000! The largest ever earthquake was a 9.5 in Chile in 1960, leaving 1,655 killed.
But what would happen if something higher than a magnitude of 9.5 occurred? Our research showed that a 10.5 earthquake would result in the obliteration of humanity. Therefore anything higher than a 9.5 is extremely unlikely and would result in mass death.
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/megaqk_facts_fantasy.php
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/topics/megaqk_facts_fantasy.php
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