1570 Concepción earthquake

The 1570 Concepción earthquake occurred at 9:00, on February 8, 1570. The strong earthquake destroyed Concepción, Chile. It was accompanied by a tsunami, and aftershocks were felt for months. According to NOAA at least 2000 people died and every house was destroyed. Because of a delay between the earthquake and the tsunami, much of the population was able to escape to higher ground.

1570 Concepción earthquake
1570 Concepción earthquake is located in Chile
1570 Concepción earthquake
UTC time1570-02-08 13:00
Local dateFebruary 8, 1570
Local time9:00 am
Magnitude8.3 Ms
Epicenter36°45′S 73°00′W / 36.75°S 73.00°W / -36.75; -73.00
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme)
TsunamiYes
AftershocksYes, for about 5 months
CasualtiesEst. over 2000[1]

The earthquake's magnitude was 8.3 Ms, located at 36°48′S 73°00′W / 36.800°S 73.000°W / -36.800; -73.000.

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References

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  1. ^ "Significant Earthquakes Database". National Geophysical Data Center. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16.