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    The Greatest Earthquake Ever Recorded by Seismographs Occurred in 1960
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The Greatest Earthquake Ever Recorded by Seismographs Occurred in 1960

Question 13

Question 13

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The greatest earthquake ever recorded by seismographs occurred in 1960 in ________ and measured a magnitude of ________.


A) Japan;9.3
B) Alaska;9.5
C) Chile;9.5
D) Portugal;9.8

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