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Lowest Air Temperature Recorded in the Northern Hemisphere

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Largest Earthquake Recorded by Seismic Instruments

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9.5Mw

1960 Valdivia earthquake

Chile

The magnitude Mw 9.5 Valdivia earthquake of 22 May 1960 is the largest instrumentally recorded earthquake listed by USGS. The 1952 Kamchatka event, Mw 9.0, is a documented predecessor in the record progression.

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Country with the Largest Urban Population

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