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| magnitude = 6.5 |
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The '''1844 Salta earthquake''' took place in the [[Province of Salta]], in the |
The '''1844 Salta earthquake''' took place in the [[Province of Salta]], in the Republic of [[Argentina]], on 18 October at 23:00 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.5 {{M|s|link=yes}}.<ref name="Lesser_etal_2018">{{Cite web |title=Determinación del parámetro Vs30 para la ciudad de Salta a partir de medicinoes de microtrepidaciones en arreglos multicanal |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329629305 |last1=Lesser |first1=F.E. |last2=Molina |first2=G.R. |date=2018 |language=es |access-date=3 May 2020 |last3=Orosco |first3=L.E.}}</ref> The earthquake had an estimated [[hypocenter|hypocentral]] depth of 30 km.<ref name="Lista">{{Cite web |url=http://www.inpres.gov.ar/seismology/seismology/historic/hist.panel.htm |title=Lista de Terremotos Historicos |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929075554/http://www.inpres.gov.ar/seismology/seismology/historic/hist.panel.htm |archive-date=29 September 2011 |access-date=3 January 2013}}</ref><ref name="Sacude">{{Cite news |url=http://www.elintransigente.com/notas/2010/10/18/octubre-1844-violento-terremoto-sacude-salta-59126.asp |title=8 de octubre de 1844: Un violento terremoto sacude a Salta |date=18 October 2010 |publisher=El Intransigente |access-date=3 January 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103234911/http://www.elintransigente.com/notas/2010/10/18/octubre-1844-violento-terremoto-sacude-salta-59126.asp |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Damage and casualties== |
==Damage and casualties== |
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The Province of Salta is an area of high seismic |
The Province of Salta is an area of high seismic activity. The last major earthquake to have affected the area prior to the October 1844 event was in 1692.<ref name="Sacude"/> The destructive force of the 1844 Salta earthquake was measured at VII on the [[Mercalli intensity scale]]. It impacted several villages in the [[Province of Salta]] as well as the capital city. It caused damage and several families were affected but there was no reported loss of life.<ref name="Lista"/><ref name="Sacude"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://catedralsalta.org/los-terremotos-de-1844/ |title=Los Terremotos de 1844 |publisher=Catedral Basilica de Salta |access-date=3 January 2014 |archive-date=3 January 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140103213155/http://catedralsalta.org/los-terremotos-de-1844/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The earthquake caused damage not only in Salta, but also in [[Jujuy Province|Jujuy]], [[Tucumán Province|Tucumán]] and [[Santiago del Estero Province|Santiago del Estero]].<ref name="Sagárnaga">{{Cite news |url=http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/nota_print.aspx?Note=90565 |title=Los salteños y el miedo místico a la destrucción total |last=Sagárnaga |first=Daniel |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref> Several aftershocks were felt after the initial tremor. Cracks opened in the ground creating new channels through which water flowed even up to 26 October. The final aftershock was felt on the 27th.<ref name="Sacude"/> |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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On feeling the tremors the villagers rushed to the main square and then towards the [[:es:Catedral de Salta|Cathedral]] where they removed the statues of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro to the plaza. There they prostrated before the images and prayed.<ref name="Borelli">{{Cite news |url=http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/nota_print.aspx?Note=87880 |title=Una noche de luna y de terremoto |date=18 December 1844 |
On feeling the tremors, the villagers rushed to the main square and then towards the [[:es:Catedral de Salta|Cathedral]] where they removed the statues of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro to the plaza. There they prostrated before the images and prayed.<ref name="Borelli">{{Cite news |url=http://www.eltribuno.info/salta/nota_print.aspx?Note=87880 |title=Una noche de luna y de terremoto |date=18 December 1844 |last=Borelli |publisher=[[El Tribuno]] |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="Mendieta">{{Cite web |url=http://www.portaldesalta.gov.ar/1844.html |title=El 18 octubre de 1844 Salta fue sacudida por un sismo |first=Andrés |last=Mendieta |access-date=3 January 2014}}</ref> |
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Although the Fiesta del Milagro has its origins in the [[1692 Salta earthquake]], in which the images of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro were said to have saved the city from the earthquakes, it was not until 1845, a year |
Although the Fiesta del Milagro has its origins in the [[1692 Salta earthquake]], in which the images of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro were said to have saved the city from the earthquakes, it was not until 1845, a year following the 1844 earthquake, that ecclesiastical authorities along with the Government of the Province, signed the so-called Pact of Allegiance (Pacta de Fidelidad). In this pact, the village agreed to officiate the acts of the [[:es:Señor y Virgen del Milagro|Fiesta de Milagro]] (Feast of the Miracle), with novena and processions every September 15. The primitive "Fiestas del Milagro" in Salta was filled with celebration and excess. But it was from 1935, after the severe restrictions imposed by Archbishop Tavella, that these "excesses" were banned and the feast took on the character of penance and atonement.<ref name="Sagárnaga"/> |
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==See also== |
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* [[List of earthquakes in Argentina]] |
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* [[List of historical earthquakes]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 20:53, 24 March 2024
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| Local date | 18 October 1844 |
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| Local time | 23:00 UTC |
| Magnitude | 6.5 Ms |
| Epicenter | 24°48′S 64°42′W / 24.80°S 64.7°W |
| Areas affected | Salta, Argentina |
| Max. intensity | MMI VII (Very strong) |
| Casualties | unknown |
The 1844 Salta earthquake took place in the Province of Salta, in the Republic of Argentinien, on 18 October at 23:00 UTC. It had an estimated magnitude of 6.5 Ms.[1] The earthquake had an estimated hypocentral depth of 30 km.[2][3]
Damage and casualties
[edit]The Province of Salta is an area of high seismic activity. The last major earthquake to have affected the area prior to the October 1844 event was in 1692.[3] The destructive force of the 1844 Salta earthquake was measured at VII on the Mercalli intensity scale. It impacted several villages in the Province of Salta as well as the capital city. It caused damage and several families were affected but there was no reported loss of life.[2][3][4] The earthquake caused damage not only in Salta, but also in Jujuy, Tucumán and Santiago del Estero.[5] Several aftershocks were felt after the initial tremor. Cracks opened in the ground creating new channels through which water flowed even up to 26 October. The final aftershock was felt on the 27th.[3]
Aftermath
[edit]On feeling the tremors, the villagers rushed to the main square and then towards the Cathedral where they removed the statues of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro to the plaza. There they prostrated before the images and prayed.[6][7]
Although the Fiesta del Milagro has its origins in the 1692 Salta earthquake, in which the images of Christ and the Virgen del Milagro were said to have saved the city from the earthquakes, it was not until 1845, a year following the 1844 earthquake, that ecclesiastical authorities along with the Government of the Province, signed the so-called Pact of Allegiance (Pacta de Fidelidad). In this pact, the village agreed to officiate the acts of the Fiesta de Milagro (Feast of the Miracle), with novena and processions every September 15. The primitive "Fiestas del Milagro" in Salta was filled with celebration and excess. But it was from 1935, after the severe restrictions imposed by Archbishop Tavella, that these "excesses" were banned and the feast took on the character of penance and atonement.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Lesser, F.E.; Molina, G.R.; Orosco, L.E. (2018). "Determinación del parámetro Vs30 para la ciudad de Salta a partir de medicinoes de microtrepidaciones en arreglos multicanal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Lista de Terremotos Historicos". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "8 de octubre de 1844: Un violento terremoto sacude a Salta". El Intransigente. 18 October 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ "Los Terremotos de 1844". Catedral Basilica de Salta. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ a b Sagárnaga, Daniel. "Los salteños y el miedo místico a la destrucción total". Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Borelli (18 December 1844). "Una noche de luna y de terremoto". El Tribuno. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
- ^ Mendieta, Andrés. "El 18 octubre de 1844 Salta fue sacudida por un sismo". Retrieved 3 January 2014.