The Arica earthquake occurs in southern Peru…

August 1868 CE

The Arica earthquake occurs in southern Peru (now part of Chile) on August 13 with an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9.0, with the resultant tsunami recorded in Hawaii, Japan and New Zealand.

The earthquake causes the almost complete destruction of Arica, ...

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Arica Tarapaca Chile View →

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