- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- November 7, 1837 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Valdivia
- Magnitude:
- 8.5 Ms
- Deaths:
- 16
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1837 CE
- Israel, Zefat (Safed), Lebanon: Beirut (Beyrout) · Ms 6.4 · 6,000 deaths
- China, Gansu Province · Ms 6 · 37 deaths
- Italy · 5 deaths
- Mexico, Guadalajara · Ms 7.5
- Venezuela, Santa Teresa Del Tuy, Santa Lucia
- Virgin Islands
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1837 CE Earthquake — Chile, Valdivia happen?
- November 7, 1837 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 16. Historical death tolls vary by source.