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The 1970 Ancash earthquake (also known as the Great Peruvian earthquake) occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time.Combined with a resultant landslide, it is the most catastrophic natural disaster in the history of Peru.
At 15:23 on Sunday, May 31, 1970, the Ancash earthquake (also known as the Great Peruvian earthquake) struck off the coast of Peru with a moment magnitude of 7.9. The shaking dislodged a slab of rock about 800 m (2,600 ft) wide from the western face of Huascarán's north peak, at an elevation of roughly 5,600 to 6,200 m (18,400 to 20,300 ft).
Peru, off the north coast: 7.9: 45.0: X Deadliest event of 1970. The 1970 Ancash earthquake was the worst disaster in Peruvian history. 66,794 people died and 50,000 were injured. A large part of the destruction was caused by an avalanche. Many homes were damaged or destroyed. Costs were $530 million (1970 rate). 66,794: 50,000 31 [105] [106]
(in Spanish) Earthquake 31 May 1970 (chimboteonline) (in Spanish) Earthquake 31 May 1970 (yungayperu.com, with details and fotos of the catastrophe) This Ancash Region geography article is a stub .
Located 2,400 m.a.s.l., [4] it was destroyed by a landslide that originated at the nearby Huascarán mountain due to the 1970 Ancash earthquake. 5,000 people disappeared during the event, with some 300 people surviving due to taking refuge in the local cemetery. [3]
Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. ... 1970-05-31: Ancash: 7.9 M w: VIII: 66,794–70,000: 50,000:
1970 Ancash earthquake; 1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake; L. LANSA Flight 502; R. Ranrahirca This page was last edited on 8 January 2023, at 04:04 (UTC). Text is ...
Following the May 31, 1970, earthquake and the resulting avalanche, the airport was created by the U.S. Air Force in June 1970. It was decided that the dirt road going through Anta would be the best site for possible landings so Ssgt Richard Eubanks and Sgt Leonard Holmes (both Combat Controllers) deployed to Anta and began work to convert that ...