*Climate: Arid in north, Mediterranean in the central portion, cool and damp in south.
*Climate: Arid in north, Mediterranean in the central portion, cool and damp in south.
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Chile has also experienced numerous massive earthquakes, including (as of 2019) 12 of the top 35, three of the top 11, two of the top six, and the 1960 Valdavia earthquake which was measured at magnitude 9.5, the strongest ever recorded.
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Chile has also experienced numerous massive earthquakes: of the 46 known earthquakes estimated at magnitude >= 8.5, one-third have occurred in Chile, including the 1960 Valdivia earthquake which was measured at magnitude 9.5, the strongest ever recorded. On four occasions, two earthquakes with magnitude >= 8.5 have had the same Chilean epicenter.