October 9, 1877 Earthquake: Chile
An earthquake struck Chile on October 9, 1877. 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
- October 9, 1877
- Place
- Chile
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 24.000° S, 71.000° 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.
October 9, 1877, 2:00[ local time]. There was a rather strong earthquake at Lima, accompanied by a rumbling, and an earthquake at Pisco on the 9th. The sea was very agitated off the coast at Antofagasta and Chanaral. (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 30, 1995, Antofagasta, Calama, Mejillones, Chile
- December 28, 1966, Taltal, Catalina, Chile
- March 5, 1987, Antofagasta, Arica, Chile
- July 13, 1936, Taltal, Chile
- June 12, 1878, Northern, Chile
- July 29, 1957, Antofagasta, Chile
- November 19, 1873, Antofagasta, Chile
- February 5, 1988, Taltal, Chile
- December 18, 1956, Antofagasta, Chile
- July 3, 1836, Cobija, Chile
- November 20, 1928, Northern, Chile
- February 23, 1965, Northern, Chile
- June 19, 1970, Northern, Chile
More
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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 6190.