5, commonly referred to as the Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean earthquake. It occurred in the afternoon at 15:11 local time and lasted an astonishing 10 minutes. The epicenter of this megathrust ...
Earthquakes are among nature’s most destructive forces, capable of reshaping coastlines and triggering tsunamis within minutes. The 8.8 magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula in 2025 ...