- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 7, 1903 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Vallenar, Freirina
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Ms
- Intensity (MMI):
- 8
Other earthquake records of 1903 CE
- Turkey, Malazgirt · Ms 6.3 · 3,560 deaths
- Turkey, Varginis, Cardahli, Mehkerek · Ms 5.8 · 1,000 deaths
- Iran, Kashmar · Ms 5.9 · 350 deaths
- Israel, Nabulus · M 5.7 · 20 deaths
- Argentina, Mendoza · Ms 6 · 3 deaths
- Greece, Mitata (Kythera) · Ms 7.8 · 2 deaths
Press of the period
Archive newspaper issues published within a few days of this event. These issues may not report the event itself; they offer a direct window onto the press of the period.
- Victoria Daily TimesDecember 7, 1903open in archive ↗
- VooruitDecember 7, 1903open in archive ↗
- Daily ColonistDecember 6, 1903open in archive ↗
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 1903 CE Earthquake — Chile, Vallenar, Freirina happen?
- December 7, 1903 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.
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