1. MAGNITUDE : 9.5
Chile; 12 May 1960
source : http://1.usa.gov/iJDMy
Casualties : Approx. 1,655
Injuries : 3,000
Homeless : 2 Million
Cost of Damage : US$550M
Affected Countries due to Tsunami:
Japan - 138 deaths and US$50M damage
Philippines - 32 dead and missing
USA West Coast - 61 deaths (Hawaii) and US$500,000 damage
Severe damage from shaking occurred in the Valdivia-Puerto Montt area. Most of the casualties and much of the damage was because of large tsunamis which caused damage along the coast of Chile from Lebu to Puerto Aisen and in many areas of the Pacific Ocean. Puerto Saavedra was completely destroyed by waves which reached heights of 11.5 m (38 ft) and carried remains of houses inland as much as 3 km (2 mi). Wave heights of 8 m (26 ft) caused much damage at Corral.
