1939 Chillán Earthquake
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| Areas affected | Chillán |
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| Magnitude | 8. 3 Ms |
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| ID | 2158090 |
About 1939 Chillán Earthquake
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 the 2,231–6,000 of the Great Chilean earthquake of 1960, it is the single deadliest earthquake in Chile.
1939 Chillán earthquake Photos
