1570 Concepción earthquake

{{Short description|Earthquake in Chile}}

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| lat = -36.75

| long = -73.0

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|timestamp = 1570-02-08 13:00

|local-date = February 8, 1570

|local-time = 9:00 am

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|magnitude = 8.3 {{M|s|link=y}}

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|location = {{coord|-36.75|-73.00|region:CL_type:event|display=inline,title|format=dms}}

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|intensity = {{MMI|11}}

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|tsunami = Yes

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|aftershocks = Yes, for about 5 months

|casualties = Est. over 2000{{cite web|url=http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=757&t=101650&s=18&d=99,91,95,93&nd=display|title=Significant Earthquakes Database|publisher=National Geophysical Data Center|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516183407/https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/nndc/struts/results?eq_0=757&t=101650&s=18&d=99%2C91%2C95%2C93&nd=display |archive-date=2021-05-16 }}

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The 1570 Concepción earthquake occurred at 9:00, on February 8, 1570. The strong earthquake destroyed Concepción, Chile. It was accompanied by a tsunami, and aftershocks were felt for months. According to NOAA at least 2000 people died and every house was destroyed. Because of a delay between the earthquake and the tsunami, much of the population was able to escape to higher ground.

The earthquake's magnitude was 8.3 M_s, located at {{coord|36|48|S|73|00|W|type:event}}.