Question: What were the magnitudes on the Richter scale of the largest earthquakes that occurred in the five most populous countries after 1850?

Decomposition:
question: What are the 5 most populous countries in the world?
answer: China
India
United States
Indonesia
Pakistan
question: What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in China after 1850?
answer: 8.6
question: What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in India after 1850?
answer: 8.6
question: What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in the United States after 1850?
answer: 9.2
question: What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in Indonesia after 1850?
answer: 9.3
question: What was the magnitude of the largest earthquake in Pakistan after 1850?
answer: 8.1

Answer:
China: 8.6
India: 8.6
United States: 9.2
Indonesia: 9.3
Pakistan: 8.1

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