- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 21, 1869 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Iquique
- Magnitude:
- 6.8 Ms
Other earthquake records of 1869 CE
- Algeria, Biskra · 40 deaths
- Greece, Leukas (Ionian Islands) · Mw 6.2 · 15 deaths
- Turkey, Gulf Of Keramos, Mentese · Ms 7.5 · 3 deaths
- India, Assam: Cachar, Silchar · 2 deaths
- Philippines, Masbate Island · Ms 7
- Colombia, Bogota, Venezuela: San Cristobal
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.
- Luxemburger WortAugust 21, 1869open in archive ↗
- L'avenirAugust 21, 1869open in archive ↗
- L'UnionAugust 21, 1869open in archive ↗
- Das Vaterland - Wochenblatt für luxemburgische National-LiteraturAugust 22, 1869open 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 1869 CE Earthquake — Chile, Iquique happen?
- August 21, 1869 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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