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The White Earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto Blanco) was a climatic event consisting of intense winds, cold, snowfall and rain that occurred through southern Chile in August 1995. 7,176 people were left isolated as result of the heavy snowfall and three died. By August 16 an estimated 176,000 sheep were dead, and 800,000 were in "critical condition". Besides agriculture, the forestry sector was also paralysed. Along Chile Route 9 a number of cars and two buses with passengers were trapped in snow.

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  • Terremoto blanco es el nombre con el que se conoce una serie de eventos climáticos ocurridos en agosto de 1995 en las regiones australes de Chile, siendo el peor desastre climático de la zona en 40 años. Las inusuales nevascas, las bajas temperaturas y su impacto fatal a las actividades productivas de la zona, fundamentalmente ganaderas y agrícolas, le dieron el nombre de «blanco» al fenómeno.​ (es)
  • The White Earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto Blanco) was a climatic event consisting of intense winds, cold, snowfall and rain that occurred through southern Chile in August 1995. 7,176 people were left isolated as result of the heavy snowfall and three died. By August 16 an estimated 176,000 sheep were dead, and 800,000 were in "critical condition". Besides agriculture, the forestry sector was also paralysed. Along Chile Route 9 a number of cars and two buses with passengers were trapped in snow. Various port facilities along the Chilean coast were destroyed or damaged in the event, including a pier in Bahía Catalina. A number of ships and boats were stranded, damaged or lost. The Chilean Navy lost one patrol boat and ten artisan fishing boats were lost, as well as a number of yachts. The reefer ship Nayadic suffered damage that resulted in an oil spill. The ferry connection to Tierra del Fuego Island through Primera Angostura was closed down. Salmon farms were damaged and thousands of fish escaped. On 7 August, the Chilean government declared a state of emergency in the southern half of the country, from Maule Region to Magallanes. The government of Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle sent vice-minister Belisario Velasco to Punta Arenas to monitor the situation in the far south. Chilean Navy ships Aquiles, Chacabuco and Elicura transported fodder and firewood to various localities, in some cases despite severe weather conditions. After the cold spell ended, there were floods as a consequence of the thaw. (en)
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  • Terremoto blanco es el nombre con el que se conoce una serie de eventos climáticos ocurridos en agosto de 1995 en las regiones australes de Chile, siendo el peor desastre climático de la zona en 40 años. Las inusuales nevascas, las bajas temperaturas y su impacto fatal a las actividades productivas de la zona, fundamentalmente ganaderas y agrícolas, le dieron el nombre de «blanco» al fenómeno.​ (es)
  • The White Earthquake (Spanish: Terremoto Blanco) was a climatic event consisting of intense winds, cold, snowfall and rain that occurred through southern Chile in August 1995. 7,176 people were left isolated as result of the heavy snowfall and three died. By August 16 an estimated 176,000 sheep were dead, and 800,000 were in "critical condition". Besides agriculture, the forestry sector was also paralysed. Along Chile Route 9 a number of cars and two buses with passengers were trapped in snow. (en)
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  • Terremoto blanco de 1995 (es)
  • White Earthquake (en)
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