August 9, 1869 Earthquake: Coquimbo, Chile

Date

August 9, 1869

Place

Coquimbo, Chile

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

30.000° S, 71.400° W

Country

Chile

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

• September 16, 2015, Central, ChileM8.3 · 15 deaths · $600 million · 2,305 houses destroyed · 177 km
• April 6, 1943, Illapel, ChileM8.2 · 11 deaths · 101 km
• October 15, 1997, Pueblo Nuevo, Coquimbo, LA Chimba, ChileM7.1 · 8 deaths · $48 million · 5,000 houses destroyed · 105 km
• January 20, 2019, Coquimbo, LA Serena, ChileM6.7 · 2 deaths · $100 million · 5 km
• March 13, 1975, Coquimbo, LA Serena, ChileM6.9 · 2 deaths · 15 km
• August 15, 1880, Illapel, ChileM7.7 · 2 deaths · 600 houses destroyed · 181 km
• April 19, 1955, ChileM7.1 · 1 death · 58 km
• December 1639, Chile0 km
• April 24, 1858, La Serena, ChileM6.5 · Deaths: few · 0 km
• November 17, 1849, Coquimbo, ChileM7.5 · Deaths: few · 6 km
• December 1604, Chile15 km
• December 17, 1843, Chile15 km
• April 1, 2002, Coquimbo, LA Serena, Ovalle, Central, ChileM6.4 · 37 km
• June 14, 2019, Coquimbo, ChileM6.4 · 66 km
• June 8, 1972, Central, ChileM6.6 · 68 km

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