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A major earthquake near Arica, Peru (now in Chile), caused an estimated 25,000 casualties; the subsequent tsunami caused considerable damage as far away as Hawaii and New Zealand.
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1868 Arica earthquake
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Arica
City in Arica y Parinacota, Chile
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