November 19, 1873 Earthquake: Antofagasta, Chile
An earthquake struck Antofagasta, Chile on November 19, 1873. It caused a tsunami.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- November 19, 1873
- Place
- Antofagasta, Chile
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 23.600° S, 70.400° W
- Country
- Chile
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
November 19, 1873, 18:30 [local time]. Three large rollers hit Antofagasta. They were considerably larger than in 1868 and advanced farther onshore. The sea was completely calm both before and after. On the 18th at 12:55, a strong earthquake and an extremely loud rumble were recorded at Antofagasta and the inhabitants were frightened. (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 30, 1995, Antofagasta, Calama, Mejillones, Chile
- November 14, 2007, Tocopilla, Maria Elena, Chile
- March 5, 1987, Antofagasta, Arica, Chile
- July 13, 1936, Taltal, Chile
- June 12, 1878, Northern, Chile
- October 9, 1877, Chile
- July 3, 1836, Cobija, Chile
- July 29, 1957, Antofagasta, Chile
- November 20, 1928, Northern, Chile
- February 5, 1988, Taltal, Chile
- June 19, 1970, Northern, Chile
- October 19, 1929, Chile
- November 3, 1933, Chile
- October 4, 1940, Northern, Chile
- December 26, 1948, Antofagasta, Chile
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 6178.