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Señor de los Temblores (in Quechua known as Taytacha Temblores, meaning Christ or Lord of the Earthquakes) is a late 16th-century statue of the crucifixion of Jesus in Cusco Cathedral in Cusco, Peru. It is popularly believed to have reduced damage in the city during the 1650 earthquake. [1]
The 1965 Valparaíso earthquake (also known as the La Ligua earthquake) struck near La Ligua in Valparaíso Region, Chile, about 140 km (87 mi) from the capital Santiago on Sunday, March 28 at 12:33 local time. The moment magnitude (M w ) 7.4–7.6 earthquake killed 400–500 people and inflicted US$1 billion (adjusted for inflation) in damage.
M La is a local magnitude that is equivalent to M L (Richter scale) and is used for events that occurred prior to the instrumental period. It is based on the area of perceptibility (as presented on isoseismal maps). M w = moment magnitude scale and M s = surface-wave magnitude.
7 Facts About Earthquakes. Earthquakes are common in the Caribbean, with some events even being catastrophic for island nations. In 2021, a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck southern Haiti, causing ...
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake was reported offshore in California on the morning of New Year’s day, according to the US Geological Survey. The seismic event occurred at 8:27 am local time 11 miles ...
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It is a remake of the 1985 hit song "Que Cante la Vida", which was written and performed by Alberto Plaza. The song was released on March 29, 2010, a week before another charity single for the 2010 Chile earthquake , " Gracias a la Vida " performed by various artists too including Juanes , Michael Bublé , Alejandro Sanz , Julieta Venegas ...
The 7.5-magnitude earthquake was followed by a 25-meter-high (around 80 feet) tsunami. At least 53 people were killed and more than 100 injured, while at least one-third of the houses on the ...