1582 Ancuancu earthquake

On April 2, 1582 Ancuancu (in present-day La Paz Department, Bolivia) was struck by an earthquake, that reportedly buried all of the inhabitants except for one chief who reportedly lost the ability to speak.[1][2] On the place where the village had stood, the Jacha Kalla (Achocalla) valley was formed as a result of the earthquake.[3]

References
  1. "EL DEBER, Noticias de Bolivia y el Mundo". Archived from the original on 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2011-11-23.
  2. "Hay Riesgo de un Megaterremoto en Bolivia," Radio FMBolicia.Net, http://www.fmbolivia.net/noticia25070-hay-riesgo-de-un-megaterremoto-en-bolivia.html Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine accessed February 12, 2014
  3. Bolivia. Dirección General de Estadística y Estudios Geográficos (1909). Boletin. p. 55.


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