Earthquake — Chile: Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua

When

20 Nov 1822

Kind

Earthquake

Magnitude

8.5

Where

Chile

Coordinates

33.00° S, 72.00° W

Deaths

72

Injuries

200

Intensity mmi

11

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake in Chile

The 1822 Valparaíso earthquake was a major earthquake that occurred in Valparaíso, Chile on November 19, 1822. The earthquake has an estimated surface wave magnitude of 8.5. It triggered a moderate tsunami measuring up to 12 ft (3.7 m) along the Chilean coast. The earthquake and tsunami killed between 72 and 300 people and left a further 200 injured.

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