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Historic Earthquake
1928 Peru Earthquake
18 July 1928 · Peru
On 18 July 1928 at 19:05 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 70 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 320 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental transform fault). It triggered a tsunami.
- Date
- 18 July 1928
- Time
- 19:05 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 70 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20052005 Northern Peru Earthquake · M 7.55 deaths
- 19701970 Peru-Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.682 deaths
- 1968San Martin, Moyobamba · M 6.815 deaths
- 19531953 Tumbes Earthquake · M 7.46 deaths
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1912Huancabamba, Cajamarca · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth