A massive 1868 earthquake in Peru sent a deadly tsunami across the Pacific
One of the most powerful earthquakes in recorded history struck the coast of Peru in 1868, triggering a massive wave that traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific Ocean.
The 1868 Arica earthquake reached an estimated magnitude of 9.0, devastating southern Peru and claiming over 25,000 lives. The resulting tsunami was so powerful that it carried the American gunboat USS Wateree nearly two miles inland, leaving it stranded in the desert.
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