Valparaíso Region Earthquake Kills 177, Leaves Millions Homeless, March 3, 1985
A magnitude 8.3 earthquake strikes the Valparaíso Region of Chile, killing 177 and leaving nearly a million people homeless.
Date: March 3, 1985
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