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The article focuses on the history of Latin-American earthquakes with the perspective of religious fervor and international aid. The history of Latin America's earthquakes is a great body of scientifically and historically fascinating material. There is the scientific fascination of the earthquakes themselves: the form they took, their size and severity, the length of time they lasted, and several other factors. Then, there is the human pattern: the typical reaction of man faced with catastrophe and his behavior at times of incredible stress, along with the history of a growing sense of responsibility among people in far-flung places, not directly affected by the earthquake, to the sufferers. Also, there are the political manifestations: the reactions of the people to the aid that was given to them, and the effect that this and the quake itself had on political relationships in the area of interest to international relations. Ultimately, faced with this inescapable evidence of nature's indifference to him, man tends to read by seeking help and intervention from God. In nearly all accounts of all earthquakes, one point is reiterated: The people rush from their homes as the tremors begin, and many go directly to the churches. Mingling with the din of the earth's upheaval, the screams of the injured and dying, the wailing of terrified people, and the howling of dogs, can be heard the steady rising of prayers.