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List of earthquakes in Peru. Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American Plate is moving over the Nazca Plate at a rate of 77 mm (3.0 in) per year. [1] This earthquakes occur as ...
MMI VII (Very strong)[2] Casualties. 12 dead, [note 1] 136 injured, 1 missing. A major earthquake struck northern Peru on November 28, 2021, 5:52 a.m. local time with a magnitude of 7.5 on the moment magnitude scale between the Amazonas and Loreto departments of Peru. [3] A maximum Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) of VII (Very Strong) was ...
List of earthquakes in 2009. Earthquakes in 2009 resulted in 1,853 fatalities. The 2nd Sumatra earthquake caused an estimated 1,117 deaths to that island, while other majors events struck Italy or Costa Rica. Also notable, the 2009 Samoa earthquake and tsunami registered an 8.1 on the moment magnitude scale, the most powerful earthquake in 2009.
The 2007 Peru earthquake, which measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale, [4] hit the central coast of Peru on August 15 at 23:40:57 UTC (18:40:57 local time) and lasted two minutes. [4][5] The epicenter was located 150 km (93 mi) south-southeast of Lima at a depth of 39 km (24 mi). [4] At least 595 people died and over 2,290 people were injured.
An earthquake measuring Mw 8.0 struck Peru and the surrounding areas on 26 May 2019 at 02:41 local time. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale in the towns of Yurimaguas and Lagunas. [ 2 ] Two people died and a further 30 were injured. It was the strongest earthquake in 2019 by magnitude.
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Western Indian-Antarctic Ridge on January 1 at a depth of 10.0 km (6.2 mi). The shock had a maximum intensity of I (Not felt). [3] A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck India 29 km (18 mi) west of Imphal in the state of Manipur on January 3 at a depth of 55.0 km (34.2 mi).
The following is a summary of significant earthquakes during the 21st century. In terms of fatalities, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was the most destructive event with 227,898 confirmed fatalities, followed by the 2010 Haiti earthquake with about 160,000 fatalities, [2] the 2008 Sichuan earthquake with 87,587 fatalities, the 2005 Kashmir ...
1987 Santiago de Chuco earthquake. 1990–91 Alto Mayo earthquakes. 1996 Chimbote earthquake. 1996 Nazca earthquake. 2001 southern Peru earthquake. 2005 Northern Peru earthquake. 2007 Peru earthquake. 2014 Peru earthquake. 2016 Ecuador earthquake.