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1837 Valdivia Earthquake
- When
- 1837-11-07
- Where
- Valdivia
The earthquake struck south-central Chile on November 7, with a rupture zone extending from Valdivia to the south.
The 1837 Valdivia earthquake occurred on November 7. The rupture zone was roughly from Valdivia to the south. Decades later, Francisco Vidal Gormaz was told of islands that had been submerged and some that had emerged as a consequence of the earthquake.
Sources
- 1837 Valdivia earthquake Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-07
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