March 13, 1896 Earthquake: Limache, Almendral, Chile

On March 13, 1896 at 20:30 [local time] there was an earthquake felt from Copiapo to Menodsa and Concepcion. At Limache, the earthquake was VIII degrees (on the M. scale) and fore and aftershocks were recorded. The residents of Valparaiso were terrified and those most fearful sought shelter in the hills around the city, since an ominous rumor was circulating that the sea would encroach inland. However, the earthquake had negligible effects in the city: walls collapsed in a number of buildings, and several dilapidated homes crumbled in the Almendral region. The cornices collapsed on many public buildings. Crypts at the cemetery were split open. (reference #415)