Valdivia earthquake
What was the magnitude of the Valdivia Earthquake?
9.5
What was the height of the tsunami?
80 feet high,(25 meters high)
How many people in Chile was injured?
3,000 people were injured
What leadership did the Chilean government ask for assistence?
The American leadership
How many people did the earthquake left homeless?
2 million people
Whats the name of the earthquake that caused the tsunami?
The Valdivia earthquake
How many houses were destroyed?
over 58,000 houses were destroyed
Did a global warning exist in 1960?
No
How many people died from the earthquake?
1,655 people died
What word best describes the tsunami?
Deadly
How many houses were damaged?
109,000
How many kilometers of roads were damaged?
1554 km
What was the depth of the earthquake?
25 km(16 miles)
What cities experienced significant damage from the tsunami?
Puerto Montt and Valdivia
How many schools were destroyed?
3,000 schools were destroyed
How many deaths occured in Japan due to the tsunami?
140
What city was parallel to where the earthquake was heading?
What other places did the tsunami effect?
Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines
How many bridges were destroyed?
221 bridges were destroyed
How many deaths occured in Hawaii?
61