1861 Mendoza earthquake - Wikipedia
WEBDamage. The earthquake devastated the provincial capital, Mendoza, killing somewhere in the range of 6,000 to 12,000 people, although even higher numbers have been suggested, with thousands more being injured. Most of the buildings were destroyed, including the cabildo (colonial government house). Fires caused by rupturing of the gas supply for ...
WEBThe 1861 earthquake that destroyed the provincial capital of Mendoza in western Argentina provides an opportunity to examine narratives of disorder in newspapers and in survivor accounts that highlighted rampant looting and attributed these actions to rural peoples and the popular masses.
1861 Mendoza earthquake - Wikiwand
WEBThe 1861 Mendoza earthquake occurred in the province of Mendoza, Argentina on 20 March at 11:30 PM. It had an estimated magnitude of 7.2 on the Ms scale and an intensity of IX–X on the Mercalli scale. Its hypocenter was located at …
The Mendoza Earthquake. - The New York Times
WEBThe complete destruction of the city so prostrates the ordinary commerce of the Province, that those able to work find no one able to employ them, and the most object poverty hangs over the...
The 1861 Earthquake at Mendoza, Argentina | SpringerLink
WEBAbstract. Figure 114 offers a realistic picture of the destruction of the large Argentinean town Mendoza, located on the eastern slopes of the Cordilliera de los Andes. The earthquake of 1861, March 20, can be characterized by magnitude M ̃ 7.2 in the Richter scale, (corresponding to Io = IX in the Mercalli macroseismic intensity scale).
WEBThe 1861 earthquake severely devastated the provincial capital Mendoza, killing 8,000–10,000 of its residents. Most of the buildings were heavily damaged or ruined, including the cabildo(colonial government house). The town was reconstructed in a nearby location, and the authorities moved to their new seat in 1863.
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WEBVALPARAISO, Thursday, March 28, 1861. We are to-day in receipt of the fearful details of an earthquake that occurred in Mendoza on the evening of the 20th instant. The ravages of the shocks...
Notice of the Occurrence of an Earthquake on the 20th of March, 1861 …
WEBAt about ¼ to 9 o'clock, the first shock, preceded by a thunder-clap, destroyed the city of Mendoza, killing (it is said) two-thirds of its 16,000 inhabitants. Altogether there were eighty-five shocks in ten days. The land-wave appears to have come from ...
Paper: Bitter Wine: The Mendoza Earthquake of 1861 and the …
WEBAs a result, Buenos Aires troops occupied a ruined Mendoza at the end of 1861, replacing provincial officials. All political levels—national, provincial, and municipal—struggled over the multiplicity of proposed strategies to rebuild the city.
Natural Disaster, Crime, and Narratives of Disorder: The 1861 Mendoza ...
WEBNatural Disaster, Crime, and Narratives of Disorder: The 1861 Mendoza Earthquake and Argentina’s Ruptured Social and Political Faults. January 2019. DOI: 10.22543/2766-0796.1003. Authors:...
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