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Earthquake Comparison

1939 Chile: Chillan Earthquake (1939) vs 1868 Chile: Arica Earthquake (1868)

1939 M8.3
1939 Chile: Chillan Earthquake

CHILE: CHILLAN

1868 M8.5
1868 Chile: Arica Earthquake

CHILE: ARICA

Metric 1939 Chile: Chilla… 1868 Chile: Arica …
Magnitude 8.3 8.5
Year 1939 1868
Deaths 30,000 25,000
Injuries None None
Damage (USD) $920M

Energy Comparison

The 1868 Chile: Arica Earthquake released approximately 0.5011872336272735x more energy than the 1939 Chile: Chillan Earthquake.