1570 Concepción earthquake

Earthquake in Chile 1570 Concepción earthquake Chile yes 1570-02-08 13:00 February 8, 1570 9:00 am 8.3 s y -36.75 -73.00 region:CL_type:event inline,title dms 11 Yes Yes, for about 5 months Est. over 2000http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=757&t=101650&s=18&d=99,91,95,93&nd=display Significant Earthquakes Database National Geophysical Data Center dead https://web.archive.org/web/20210516183407/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=757&t=101650&s=18&d=99%2C91%2C95%2C93&nd=display 2021-05-16 The 1570 Concepción earthquake occurred at 9:00, on February 8, 1570. The strong earthquake destroyed Concepción, Chile. It was accompanied by a tsunami, and aftershocks were felt for months. According to NOAA at least 2000 people died and every house was destroyed. Because of a delay between the earthquake and the tsunami, much of the population was able to escape to higher ground. The earthquake's magnitude was 8.3 Ms, located at 36 48 S 73 00 W type:event. See also List of earthquakes in Chile References 1570 Concepción Category:1570s earthquakes Category:1570 in science Category:1570s in the Captaincy General of Chile Category:1570s in the Viceroyalty of Peru