05/25/1751 | 1751 Concepcion Earthquake
Description
Events in the same region
| Date | Title | Region | Preferred Magnitude | Quality* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0620s | 620 Valdivia Paleo-Earthquake | Chile | 8.5 | D |
| 0770s | 8th Century Valdivia Paleo-Earthquake | Chile | 9 | D |
| 1120s | 12th Century Chile Paleo-Earthquake | Chile | 8.8 | D |
| 1320s | 14th Century Chile Paleo-Earthquake | Chile | 8.8 | D |
| 1570 Feb 08th, 09:53 | 1570 Concepcion Earthquake | Chile | 8 | C |
| 1575 Dec 16th, 19:23 | 1575 Valdivia Earthquake | Chile | 8.5 | C |
| 1647 May 13th, 23:23 | 1647 Valparaiso Earthquake | Chile | 8.5 | C |
| 1657 Mar 15th | 1657 Chile Earthquake | Chile | 8 | C |
| 1730 Jul 08th, 05:23 | 1730 Valparaiso Earthquake | Chile | 8.7 | C |
| 1751 May 25th, 06:23 | 1751 Concepcion Earthquake | Chile | 8.8 | C |
References
- GHEA (GHEC v1.0) -Albini P., Musson R.M.W., Rovida A., Locati M., Gomez Capera A.A., and Viganò D. (2014). The Global Earthquake History. Earthquake Spectra, May 2014, Vol.30, No.2, pp. 607-624. http://doi.org/10.1193/122013EQS297 - Link
- Udias et al. (2012) -Udías, A., Madariaga, R., Buforn, E., Muñoz, D., & Ros, M. (2012). The large Chilean historical earthquakes of 1647, 1657, 1730, and 1751 from contemporary documents. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 102(4), 1639-1653. - Link
Event Characteristics
| Preferred Magnitude | 8.80 (8.50-8.80) |
|---|---|
| Epicenter | -36.830°N, -73.030°E |
| Depth | unknown |
| Tsunami | yes |
| Paleo-Event | no |
| Quality of Evidence | C |
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Magnitude Range
| Year | Reference | Magnitude |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | GHEA (GHEC v1.0) | 8.5 |
| 2012 | Udias et al. (2012) | 8.8 |
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