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1939 Chillán earthquake
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The 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile on 24 January with a surface-wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X. With a death toll of around 28,000, compared to th
Major Haynes receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for his command of the relief flight.
Major Haynes receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for his command of the relief flight.
Concepción
Concepción
"El Mirador Alemán", in Concepción
"El Mirador Alemán", in Concepción
A memorial placard next to the cathedral in Chillán commemorates the victims 50 years later
A memorial placard next to the cathedral in Chillán commemorates the victims 50 years later
1960 Valdivia earthquake
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The 1960 Valdivia earthquake and tsunami or the Great Chilean earthquake occurred on 22 May 1960. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthqua
1939 Chillán earthquake
…a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With a death toll of around 28,000, compared to the 2,231–6,000 (official estimates vary greatly) of the Great Chilean earthquake of 1960, it is the single deadliest earthquake in Chile. At 23:32, the earth began to shake strongly underneath Chillán, destroying more than half of…
Collapsed buildings in Valdivia
Collapsed buildings in Valdivia
Travel time of the tsunami across the Pacific Ocean at one-hour intervals
Travel time of the tsunami across the Pacific Ocean at one-hour intervals
Hilo, Hawaii, after the tsunami
Hilo, Hawaii, after the tsunami
Effect of the tsunami at Kamaishi, Japan
Effect of the tsunami at Kamaishi, Japan