{"slug": "valdivia", "label": "Valdivia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valdivia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q160687", "qid": "Q160687", "description": "city in Chile", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [1544, 1971], "span_label": ["1544 CE", "1971 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 3}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Valdivia (city)", "Valdivia, Chile"], "related": [{"slug": "chile", "label": "Chile", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pacific-ocean", "label": "Pacific Ocean", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "hawaii", "label": "Hawaii", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1544, "year_label": "1544 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "September 22", "text": "September 22 – Captain Juan Bautista Pastene leads the first European expedition to the estuary of Valdivia, Chile and Corral Bay.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359947848#July–September", "title": "1544", "revid": 1359947848, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1552, "year_label": "1552 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "February 12", "text": "February 12 – Pedro de Valdivia founds the Chilean city of Valdivia, as Santa María la Blanca de Valdivia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364394581#January–March", "title": "1552", "revid": 1364394581, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1575, "year_label": "1575 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "December 16", "text": "December 16 – An earthquake hits Valdivia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362481402#October–December", "title": "1575", "revid": 1362481402, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1643, "year_label": "1643 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "August 24", "text": "August 24 – Dutch expedition to Valdivia: A Dutch fleet establishes a new colony in the ruins of Valdivia in southern Chile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340617365#July–September", "title": "1643", "revid": 1340617365, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1643, "year_label": "1643 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": "October 28", "text": "October 28 – Dutch expedition to Valdivia: The Dutch end their occupation of Valdivia in Chile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1340617365#October–December", "title": "1643", "revid": 1340617365, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1792, "year_label": "1792 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "October 3", "text": "October 3 – A militia departs from the Spanish stronghold of Valdivia to quell a Huilliche uprising in southern Chile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359853540#October–December", "title": "1792", "revid": 1359853540, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1820, "year_label": "1820 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 6", "text": "February 6 – Capture of Valdivia: Lord Cochrane occupies Valdivia in the name of the Republic of Chile.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368795492#January–March", "title": "1820", "revid": 1368795492, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1960, "year_label": "1960 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "May 22", "text": "22 May – The 1960 Valdivia earthquake occurs; with a magnitude of 9.5 MW, it is the largest recorded earthquake. Its epicenter was the city of Valdivia and mainly affected the area between Talca and Chiloé Archipelago. The earthquake was felt in different parts of the planet and produced a tidal wave which affected various locations throughout the Pacific Ocean such as Hawaii and Japan. It also caused the eruption of the Puyehue-Cordón Caulle, which covered the Puyehue Lake with ashes. Between 1,655 and 2,000 people died, and more than 2 million were affected by this disaster.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371790235#May", "title": "1960 in Chile", "revid": 1371790235, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 1971, "year_label": "1971 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "July 8", "text": "July 8 - Illapel earthquake, which could be perceived from Antofagasta to Valdivia. Its magnitude was 7.8 Richter Scale, 85 people died and it caused a minor tidal wave.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359760190#July", "title": "1971 in Chile", "revid": 1359760190, "section": "Events › July"}}]}