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The Greatest Earthquake Ever Recorded by Seismographs Occurred in 1960

Question 39

Question 39

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The greatest earthquake ever recorded by seismographs occurred in 1960 in Chile and measured ____________ on the seismic-moment magnitude scale.
The greatest earthquake ever recorded by seismographs occurred in 1960 in Chile and measured ____________ on the seismic-moment magnitude scale.   A) 9.0 B) 9.5 C) 10.0 D) 10.5


A) 9.0
B) 9.5
C) 10.0
D) 10.5

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