Explore Pisagua in Chile
Pisagua in the region of Tarapacá is a town in Chile - some 958 mi or ( 1541 km ) North of Santiago , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pisagua is now 07:34 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Santiago " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saya, Putre, Iquique, Arica, and Oruro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saya . Where to go and what to see in Pisagua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pisagua, Chile
Pisagua is a Chilean port on the Pacific Ocean, located in Huara comuna (municipality), in Tarapacá Region, northern Chile. In 2007, the new province of El Tamarugal was established and the comuna of Huara, previously within the province of Iquique, was incorporated to the newly created province.
Located at -19.60 -70.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
1877 Iquique earthquake
The 1877 Iquique earthquake occurred at 21:16 local time on 9 May . It had a magnitude of 8.5 on the surface wave magnitude scale. It has also been estimated to be a 9 magnitude earthquake. It had a maximum felt intensity of XI (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale and triggered a devastating tsunami. A total of 2,541 people died, mainly in Peru and what is now northernmost Chile, with some deaths also reported from Hawaii and Japan.
Located at -19.60 -70.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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