A magnitude 8.5 earthquake struck Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, Chile, on 20 November 1822. It killed about 72 people. The shaking also generated a tsunami that reached the nearby coasts. It ranks among the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. It took place on 20 November 1822.
Before and after
- 20 July 1822Birth of Gregor Mendel
- from 7 September 1822 to 15 November 1889Empire of Brazil
- 27 September 1822Champollion deciphers the hieroglyphs
- 4 October 1822Birth of Rutherford B. Hayes
- 20 November 1822Earthquake in Valparaiso, Quillota, Concon, Aconcagua, Chile
- 27 December 1822Birth of Louis Pasteur
- 1823Publication of Der er et yndigt land
- 1823Hymn to Liberty
- 1823Origins of rugby union
More in Earth & climate
- 2 July 1812Eruption of Tambora
- 24 September 1869Black Friday
- 1 March 1872Establishment of Yellowstone National Park
- 1 October 1890Establishment of Yosemite National Park
- 1905Establishment of Kaziranga National Park
- 6 January 1912Alfred Wegener proposes continental drift
The era
This moment belongs to the Industrial era (1760 CE to 1914 CE), steam, factories and revolutions. You can also browse everything in the 19th century.