1868 Arica earthquake
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The 1868 Arica earthquake occurred on 13 August 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.8 and 9.1, although earlier studies sugges
Arequipa's damaged main square
Arica after the earthquake and tsunami
The USS Wateree beached at Arica, 430 yards (390 m) inland
Sketches of Arica after the earthquake and tsunami from the Illustrated London News
Arica
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Arica is a commune and a port city with a population of 241,653 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only 18 km south of
Clockwise from top left: Morro de Arica, Arica Cathedral, station of the Arica-La Paz railway, Casa de la Cultura de Arica, Presencias tutelares sculptures, Museum of History and Weapon, and Plaza Colón
Depiction of the Battle of Arica, 7 June 1880
The morro de Arica is one of the major attractions in the city