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M 8.4 Earthquake - August 1906, Chile

Start date: 17/08/1906
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Chile
Lat/Long: -33.000000/-72.000000
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  • Tsunami - August 1906, Chile

On 17 August 1906 at 00:40 UTC a Richter magnitude 8.4 earthquake struck Chile with an epicentre near Valparasio triggering a 1.5 m tsunami that struck the coast. Thousands of people were killed and buildings close to the epicentre were severely damaged.

1 Okal, E.A. 2005. A re-evaluation of the great Aleutian and Chilean earthquakes of 1906 August 17. Geophysical Journal International. Vol. 161, pp 268-282


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