What the records say
- When
- 26 Mar 1812
- Kind
- Tsunami
- Coordinates
- 10.60° N, 66.90° W
- Deaths
- 26000
- Source quake magnitude
- 7.7
- Runups
- 1
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1812 Caracas earthquake
Magnitude 7.7 earthquake in Venezuela
The 1812 Caracas earthquake took place in Venezuela on March 26 at 4:37 p.m. It measured M 7.7. The earthquake caused extensive damage in Caracas, La Guaira, Barquisimeto, San Felipe, and Mérida. An estimated 15,000–20,000 people perished as a result, in addition to incalculable material damage.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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