- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 5, 1859 CE
- Location:
- Chile
- Magnitude:
- 7.6 Ms
- Deaths:
- 10
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
- Damage:
- ~$0.93M (value at the time)
Other earthquake records of 1859 CE
- Turkey, Erzurum · M 6.1 · 15,000 deaths
- Italy · 100 deaths
- Azerbaijan, Shemakha (Semacha) · M 5.9 · 100 deaths
- S. Java Sea · 2 deaths
- Turkey, Imbros (Imroz), Lemnos · Mw 6.9
- Italy, Central
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 1859 CE Earthquake — Chile happen?
- October 5, 1859 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: 10. Historical death tolls vary by source.