On May 22, 1960, the most powerful earthquake in recorded history—magnitude 9.5—struck southern Chile.
The quake left about 2 million people homeless.
Alaska is no stranger to earthquakes. In fact, it's the most seismically-active state in the US, experts say. The state also experienced the second-largest earthquake to ever hit the US -- a 9.2-magnitude in 1964
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