- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- March 15, 1657 CE
- Location:
- Chile, Concepcion, Chillan
- Magnitude:
- 8 Ms
- Deaths:
- 40
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
Other earthquake records of 1657 CE
- Peru, Lima, Callao · 11,000 deaths
- France, Sainte Maure
- Chile, Santiago
- Indonesia, Banda Sea
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 6
- Italy · Mw 5.96
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 1657 CE Earthquake — Chile, Concepcion, Chillan happen?
- March 15, 1657 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: 40. Historical death tolls vary by source.