The Wrath of the Earthquake: The Great Chilean Quake of 1960

In this episode of Nature’s Fury, we explore the Great Chilean Earthquake of 1960, the largest earthquake ever recorded, with a magnitude of 9.5. The earthquake struck southern Chile, causing widespread devastation. The rupture of the Nazca and South American tectonic plates triggered deadly tsunamis that ravaged not only Chile’s coast but also distant shores across the Pacific, including Hawaii and Japan.