Chillán earthquake in 1939
| Chillan earthquake | |||
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| epicenter | 36 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ S , 72 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ W | ||
| country | Chile | ||
| Affected places | |||
| dead | 24,000 | ||
The Chillán earthquake occurred on the night of January 24th to 25th, 1939. The cities of Chillán and Concepción in Chile were particularly hard hit . 24,000 residents were killed in the earthquake , with government figures being significantly lower.
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