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Conflicting death toll estimates
- When
- 1812
- Where
- Caracas, Venezuela
- Part of
- 1812 Caracas earthquake
Death toll estimates ranged widely, from 1,000 in Caracas alone to 10,000–12,000 across Venezuela compiled by Archbishop Coll y Prat.
The lowest figure of 1,000 deaths accounted for Caracas only and was reported in an 1812 publication. The archbishop of Caracas, Narciso Coll y Prat, estimated 10,000 to 12,000 deaths across Venezuela, citing a compilation of numbers reported by priests of his diocese in areas under his jurisdiction following his request. The wide range reflects differing geographic scopes of the counts.
Sources
- 1812 Caracas earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19
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