The 1939 Chillán earthquake occurred in south-central Chile on 24 January with a surface-wave magnitude of 8.3 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme)...

(Spanish: Parque Nacional Laguna del Laja) and the Nevados de Chillán (English: 'snowy peaks of Chillán') are popular destinations for skiing, hiking and hot...

the open. This earthquake was located close to the 1939 Chillán earthquake. However, the focal mechanism of the 1953 Concepción earthquake was reverse faulting...

of major earthquakes by the dollar value of property (public and private) losses directly attributable to the earthquake. Only earthquakes that have...

provided assistance to the citizens of Concepción, following the 1939 Chillán earthquake. Ajax's bell is on a monument in Montevideo, just outside the port...

change in British policies towards Europe. January 24 – 1939 Chillán earthquake: An earthquake in Chile kills an estimated 30,000 people and razes about...

This list of 20th-century earthquakes is a list of earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above that occurred in the 20th century. Sone smaller events which nevertheless...

through government intervention. Prompted in part by the devastating 1939 Chillán earthquake, the Popular Front government of Pedro Aguirre Cerda created the...

Bombardment Group at Langley Field, Virginia. Following the 24 January 1939 Chillán earthquake in Chile, the prototype flew a relief mission, carrying medical...

game. Shortly afterwards, the Estadio Municipal de Chillán was renamed Estadio Municipal de Chillán Nelson Oyarzún in the coach's honor. In 1979, with...