World | Chile earthquake Chile Quake Among Biggest In a Century Only four have been bigger since 1900 By John Johnson Posted Feb 27, 2010 1:56 PM CST Copied Residents look at a collapsed building in Concepcion, Chile, Saturday. (AP Photo) See 11 more photos Chile's 8.8-magnitude earthquake is one of the biggest recorded anywhere in the world in the last century. This one ties for fifth since 1900, notes CNN: Chile, 9.5, 1960. Prince William Sound, 9.2, 1964. Sumatra, 9.4, 2004. Kamchatka, 9.0, 1952. Ecuador, 8.8, 1906. Read These Next North Carolina shooting suspect once walked the red carpet. Tossed beers, hostile fans take the spotlight at Ryder Cup. 'We heard a big bang,' says churchgoer in Michigan Skydivers leap from plane 2 minutes before fatal crash. Report an error