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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.
The 1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake occurred on December 9 at 23:34 local time. The epicenter was located in northwestern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, near the Peru–Ecuador border. [2] This earthquake had a magnitude of M w 7.1, or M s 7.1. About 81 people were reported dead in Peru and in Ecuador together. [3] [4] Liquefaction was observed.
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).
Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. ... 1970-12-10 Tumbes: 7.6 M s: X 82 350 Moderate damage [31] 1970-05-31: Ancash:
At least 40 houses were destroyed by the Sunday quake, the country's National Civil Defense Institute said on Monday.
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]
A deadly swell struck Peru’s northern coastline triggering tsunami-like waves that ravaged local communities and forced 75 percent of the nation’s ports to close, potentially devastating local ...
Photograph taken after the 1970 avalanche showing the buried towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca. The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was deadly landslide that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru.