Quote Originally Posted by DeBlayde
not nearly as big as the '64 Alaskan quake though. That one was a 9.5 I think. which is I think almost 10,000 times bigger than the 8.9. or something.
Mmmm...as far I know, the biggest registered earthquake in human history was in 1960, Valdivia (Chile). It was of a 9.5. I don't think there's been anything as big since that.

Geez, what a shame, Validivia is a beautiful city. Here, some impressive images of the city after the disaster:
http://www.angelfire.com/nt/terremotoValdivia/

It's all rebuild now. Good thing, cause it's probably the best city in Chile.