1939 Chillan earthquake | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 28000 |
The 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile on 24 January with a surface wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). With a death toll of around 28,000, compared to the 2,231–6,000 (official estimates vary greatly) of the Great Chilean earthquake of 1960, it is the single deadliest earthquake in Chile.
Source: Wikipedia 1954 Great Iran Flood | |
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Total costs | N/A |
Deaths | 10000 |
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