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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.
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]
The 2007 Peru earthquake was the deadliest with 595 fatalities. The September 2007 Sumatra earthquake was the largest in 2007 with an 8.4 on the moment magnitude scale. The 2007 Solomon Islands earthquake caused a significant tsunami that killed 52 people. There were four 8.0+ earthquakes in 2007 which is the most ever recorded for a single year.
Peru. Max. intensity. IX (Violent) Casualties. 78 killed, 2,400 injured. The 1974 Lima earthquake occurred on October 3 at 14:21 UTC (09:21 local time). It was located at about 80 kilometres (50 mi) southwest of Lima, Peru. [2] The magnitude of the earthquake was put at 8.1 Mw, or Ms 7.8. The earthquake caused 78 deaths and left 2,400 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.
1 dead, 20 injured [4] [5] The 2021 Mala earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 6.0 and moment magnitude of 5.9, struck on June 22, 2021, at 21:54:18 local time ( UTC-5) with an epicenter off the coast of Mala in the department of Lima. [6] [7] Following the main event, there were more than 15 aftershocks, with the largest being a magnitude 4. ...
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.
It was ruled by Spain under colonial rulers until Peru achieved independence in 1821. On 15 August 2007, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake occurred off the coast of Peru, severely damaging buildings, houses and infrastructure in Ica. Initially 17 people died and 70 were killed when a church collapsed.