1868 Arica earthquake

1868 Arica earthquake
Arequipa's damaged main square
Local date13 August 1868 (1868-08-13)
Local time16:45
Magnitude8.5–9.3 Mw (est.)
Epicenter18°30′S 71°00′W / 18.5°S 71.0°W / -18.5; -71.0[1]
Areas affectedPeru and northern Chile
Max. intensityMMI XI (Extreme) [2]
Casualties25,000+
Arica after the earthquake and tsunami
The USS Wateree beached at Arica, 430 yards (390 m) inland
Sketches of Arica after the earthquake and tsunami from the Illustrated London News

The 1868 Arica earthquake occurred on 13 August 1868, near Arica, then part of Peru, now part of Chile, at 21:30 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude between 8.5 and 9.3. A tsunami (or multiple tsunamis) in the Pacific Ocean was produced by the earthquake, which was recorded in Hawaii, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.[3][4]

  1. ^ IISEE. "Catalog of Damaging Earthquakes in the World (Through 2007)". Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NGDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ USGS (26 October 2009). "Arica, Peru (now Chile) 1868 August 13 21:30 UTC". Historic Earthquakes. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
  4. ^ Latest from Australia, Star, Issue 92, 29 August 1868, Page 3