February 14, 1878 Earthquake: Central, Chile

Date

February 14, 1878

Place

Central, Chile

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

36.800° S, 73.000° W

Country

Chile

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

• January 25, 1939, Chillan, ChileM8.3 · 30,000 deaths · $920 million · 91 km
• May 22, 1960, Puerto Montt, Valdivia, ChileM9.5 · 2,226 deaths · $1 billion · 58,622 houses destroyed · 154 km
• February 8, 1570, Old Concepcion, ChileM8.3 · 2,000 deaths · 6 km
• February 27, 2010, Maule, Concepcion, Talcahuano, ChileM8.8 · 558 deaths · $30 billion · 76 km
• May 25, 1751, Concepcion, Chillan, Talca, Tutuben, Curico, ChileM8.5 · 65 deaths · 122 km
• April 20, 1949, Angol, Traiguen, ChileM7.3 · 57 deaths · 141 km
• February 20, 1835, Concepcion, ChileM8.2 · 53 deaths · 4 km
• March 15, 1657, Concepcion, Chillan, ChileM8 · 40 deaths · 4 km
• May 6, 1953, Chillan, Concepcion, ChileM7.6 · 9 deaths · $500 million · 56 km
• July 23, 1898, Concepcion, ChileM6.5 · 6 deaths · 4 km
• September 29, 2019, Concepcion, ChileM6.8 · 1 death · 148 km
• March 25, 2012, Parral, Santiago, ChileM7.2 · 1 death · $100 million · 191 km
• March 23, 1742, Concepcion, Chile0 km
• October 18, 1961, Valdivia, Curico, ChileM6.5 · Deaths: few · 11 km
• May 7, 1838, Central, Chile14 km

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