1812 Caracas earthquake
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The 1812 Caracas earthquake was a devastating seismic event in colonial Venezuela that caused massive destruction and loss of life, profoundly destabilizing the region’s early independence movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1812 Caracas earthquake canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1812 Caracas earthquake Context triple: [First Republic of Venezuela, reasonForDownfall, 1812 Caracas earthquake]
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A.
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake was a devastating magnitude 5.7 tremor that struck El Salvador’s capital region on October 10, 1986, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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B.
1957 Mexico City earthquake
The 1957 Mexico City earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Mexico City, causing significant damage to buildings and landmarks and resulting in numerous casualties.
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C.
1985 Mexico City earthquake
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was a devastating magnitude 8.0 seismic event that struck Mexico City on September 19, 1985, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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D.
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 seismic event that struck near Haiti’s capital, causing massive destruction, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and a major international humanitarian crisis.
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E.
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake was a massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust quake off the coast of central Chile that caused widespread destruction, triggered a tsunami, and became one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1812 Caracas earthquake Target entity description: The 1812 Caracas earthquake was a devastating seismic event in colonial Venezuela that caused massive destruction and loss of life, profoundly destabilizing the region’s early independence movement.
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A.
1986 San Salvador earthquake
The 1986 San Salvador earthquake was a devastating magnitude 5.7 tremor that struck El Salvador’s capital region on October 10, 1986, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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B.
1957 Mexico City earthquake
The 1957 Mexico City earthquake was a powerful and destructive seismic event that struck Mexico City, causing significant damage to buildings and landmarks and resulting in numerous casualties.
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C.
1985 Mexico City earthquake
The 1985 Mexico City earthquake was a devastating magnitude 8.0 seismic event that struck Mexico City on September 19, 1985, causing widespread destruction and significant loss of life.
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D.
2010 Haiti earthquake
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 seismic event that struck near Haiti’s capital, causing massive destruction, hundreds of thousands of deaths, and a major international humanitarian crisis.
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E.
2010 Chile earthquake
The 2010 Chile earthquake was a massive magnitude 8.8 megathrust quake off the coast of central Chile that caused widespread destruction, triggered a tsunami, and became one of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
earthquake
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historical event ⓘ natural disaster ⓘ |
| affectedCity |
Caracas
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La Guaira ⓘ |
| affectedRegion | central Venezuela ⓘ |
| aftershocks | numerous aftershocks in following days and weeks ⓘ |
| buildingDamage |
collapse of churches and public buildings
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widespread destruction of buildings in Caracas ⓘ |
| casualtiesDescription | tens of thousands of deaths and injuries ⓘ |
| casualtiesEstimate | 10000+ ⓘ |
| category |
1812 disasters
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19th-century earthquakes ⓘ Earthquakes in Venezuela ⓘ Natural disasters in the Captaincy General of Venezuela ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | historical accounts and memorials in Venezuela ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Captaincy General of Venezuela ⓘ |
| date | 1812-03-26 ⓘ |
| economicImpact | severe economic disruption in central Venezuela ⓘ |
| effectOnPolitics | destabilized independence movement in Venezuela ⓘ |
| epicenterLocation | near Caracas ⓘ |
| impactOnLeader | undermined support for Simón Bolívar and other patriots ⓘ |
| intensityMax | X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | divine punishment by royalists ⓘ |
| magnitudeEstimate | 7.7 ⓘ |
| notableDamage | destruction of much of colonial Caracas ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Venezuelan War of Independence
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early Venezuelan independence movement ⓘ |
| presentDayCountry | Venezuela ⓘ |
| religiousCalendarDay | Holy Thursday ⓘ |
| seismicSetting |
Caribbean Plate boundary zone
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surface form:
Caribbean–South American plate boundary region
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| socialImpact | mass displacement of population ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | late afternoon ⓘ |
| triggeredEvent |
ground fissures
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landslides ⓘ |
| usedAsPropagandaBy | royalist authorities ⓘ |
| year | 1812 ⓘ |
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