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1877 Iquique earthquake
1877 CE · Peru, South America · Disaster
The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May. It had a magnitude of 8. 5 on the surface-wave magnitude scale. Other estimates of its magnitude have been as high as 8. 9 Mw and 9. 0 Mt. It had a maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale and triggered a devastating tsunami.
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