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feb 20, 1835 - (C. Darwin) Valdivia Earthquake and Tsunami

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Darwin, while in Valdivia, Chile, he experienced and earthquake and tsunami which rendered part of the land underwater. He then realized that geographic forces are responsible for the many geographic formations are barriers he had witnessed. This lead Darwin to begin thinking in larger time frames.

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feb 20, 1835
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~ 190 years ago