Seismicity of Western Australia

South America

RECENT LARGE EARTHQUAKES, SOUTH AMERICA

DATE

MAG

REGION

COMMENTS

09 June 19948.2Bolivia5 people killed
25 Jan 19996.1Columbia1,185 people killed
20 June 20036.8Amazonas, Brazil
26 Sept 20057.5Northern Peru5 killed, 60 injured
17 Nov 20056.9Potosi, Bolivia
13 Nov 20066.8Santiago del Estero, Argentina
15 Aug 20078.0near coast of central Peruat least 514 people killed

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MAJOR HISTORICAL SOUTH AMERICAN EARTHQUAKES

DATE

MAG

REGION

FATALITIES

17 Aug 19068.2Valparaiso, Chile20,000
25 Jan 19397.8Chillan, Chile28,000
15 Jan 19447.4San Juan, Argentina8,000
05 Aug 19496.8Ambato, Ecuador5,050
31 May 19707.9Chimbote, Peru66,000

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