1871 Orán earthquake

Earthquake in Argentina October 2024 1871 Orán earthquake yes yes 1871 10 09 02:15 Argentina 6.4 s yesPerruca L.P. Moreiras S.M. 2009 Seismic and Volcanic Hazards in Argentina Developments in Earth Surface Processes 13 267–300 10.1016/S0928-2025(08)10014-1 9780444531179 30 km mi on 25.60 S 64.1759 W region:AR_type:event inline,title Salta, Argentina VIII 20 The 1871 Orán earthquake that took place in the Province of Salta, in the Republic of Argentina, on Tuesday, 9 October 1871 at 02:15. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.4 s yes. The earthquake was located at a depth of 30 km. Dauer Quinn 2012 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1875&context=etd Natural Disasters and Comparative State-Formation and Nation-Building: Earthquakes in Argentina and Chile (1822–1939) PhD FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations 10.25148/etd.FI12120403 free https://archive.org/stream/catalogueofdestr00britrich/catalogueofdestr00britrich_djvu.txt A catalogue of destructive earthquakes, A.D. 7 to A.D. 1899 Milne John 9 January 2014http://qpsnoticias.com.ar/48070/ Mañana día de acción de gracias por la protección del Señor y la Virgen del Milagro 9 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110085000/http://qpsnoticias.com.ar/48070/ 10 January 2014 dead Damage and casualties The destructive force of the 1871 Orán earthquake was measured at VIII on the Mercalli intensity scale. It completely destroyed the former city of Orán (now San Ramón de la Nueva Orán), towards the northern parts of the province of Salta. It caused 20 deaths as well as injuries.http://www.portaldesalta.gov.ar/oran.htm San Ramón de la Nueva Orán 9 January 2013 9 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130609203055/http://www.portaldesalta.gov.ar/oran.htm dead Aftermath As a result of the destruction of the original city of Orán, it was later reestablished under the name of San Ramón de la Nueva Orán.http://www.informatesalta.com.ar/noticia.asp?q=1513 A 60 años del terremoto en Salta, seguimos sin estar preparados 25 August 2008 10 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140110085626/http://www.informatesalta.com.ar/noticia.asp?q=1513 10 January 2014 dead See also List of earthquakes in Argentina List of historical earthquakes References Category:October 1871 1871 Category:1871 earthquakes 1871 1871 Category:1871 disasters in Argentina