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Which country witnessed the largest ever recorded earthquake in the year 1960?

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Indonesia
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Nepal
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Chile
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Japan
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The correct option is C Chile
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The largest ever recorded earthquake was in Chile in the year 1960. It was recorded to be between 9.4 and 9.6 on the Richter scale. The earthquake that hit Nepal in 2015 had a magnitude of 7.8 on the Richter scale.

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