Peru, Tarapacá Region and Bolivia, Antofagasta Region (both now part of Chile)
Max. intensity
MMI XI (Extreme)
Tsunami
Yes
Casualties
2,385
The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May (0:59 on 10 May UTC). It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale.[2] Other estimates of its magnitude have been as high as 8.9 Mw and 9.0 Mt (based on the size of the tsunami).[1] It had a maximum intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale[3] and triggered a devastating tsunami. A total of 2,385 people died,[3] mainly in Fiji from the tsunami.
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^(in Spanish) Servicio sismológico Universidad de Chile, Sismos importantes o destructivos desde 1570.
^ abNational Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. "Significant Earthquake Information". doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
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