Chile Mw 7.4 Earthquake Triggers El Cobre Tailings Dam Failures, March 28, 1965
An Mw 7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people.
Date: March 28, 1965
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