June 15, 1877 Earthquake: Northern, Chile
An earthquake struck Northern, Chile on June 15, 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
- June 15, 1877
- Place
- Northern, Chile
- Tsunami
- Yes: the tsunami it caused
- Epicenter
- 19.600° S, 70.200° 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.
June 15 (?), 1877. An enormous column of water arose at Pisagua not far from shore and strong eddies formed. It was reported that at the same time prolonged tremors, accompanied by a rumble, were felt at Caleta Pabellon de Pica and Chanaral. (reference #415)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- August 13, 1868, Arica, Chile
- September 18, 1833, Arica, Tacna, Chile, Peru, Peru-Chile
- June 13, 2005, Tarapaca, Chile
- April 1, 2014, Iquique, Alto Hospicio, Northern, Chile
- August 8, 1987, Arica, Iquique, Chile
- November 30, 1976, Pozo Almonte, Oficina Victoria, Arica, Chile
- June 25, 1869, Iquique, Pisagua, Chile
- October 27, 1881, Northern, Chile
- September 14, 1882, Pisagua, Chile
- August 24, 1869, Tacna, Iquique, Pica, Peru, Chile
- January 23, 1878, Tarapaca, Chile
- October 5, 1871, Chile
- September 26, 1903, Iquique, Chile
- March 16, 2014, Iquique, Chile
- August 23, 1877, Iquique, 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 6552.