October 5, 1871 Earthquake: Chile

October 5, 1871, 00:50. At Iquique a terrible earthquake lasting 2 minutes. The railway was damaged. Many homes collapsed in the province. The cities of Pica and Mamina were largely destroyed. Usmagama, Guasquina, and Pachica suffered greatly. A church and more than a hundred houses collapsed at Tarapaca. Strong shocks were recorded at Arequipa and Tacna. The earthquake was felt at Pisco, Sabay, Jion, Limasina and Puma. Slight tremors reached Lima and Callao. A "maremoto" was also recorded at Callao. Seaquakes were felt at 20 deg 14 min S., 71 deg 31 min W., and 20 deg 35 min S., 71 deg 07 min W. However the water did not flood the shore, as is usual in such cases. Sieberg's monograph on the basis of these data on the earthquake of August 21, mistakenly mentions a weak tsunami at Callao. (reference #415)

October 5, 1871 at 5 a.m. Heavy damage at Iquique and towns of the interior. Felt from Copiapo to Lima. The epicenter is uncertain. The magnitude may be estimated at 7 to 7.5. (reference #252)

October 5, 1871, 09:00 UTC, 20.2 S, 70.17 W, magnitude 7.3 MS, intensity X, tsunami, casualties. (reference #1206)

October 5, 1871, 09:46 UTC, Chile, Iquique, Tarapaca, Pica and Matilla. Intensity I which corresponds to an earthquake of intensity sufficient to crack walls, break chimneys, to shatter old buildings or to produce cracks in the ground. (reference #1055)

October 5, 1871. A Tarapaca: destruction of the church and more than 100 houses. Iquique, Pica, Matilla. II. (reference #1908)