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Historic Earthquake
1937 Peru Earthquake
24 December 1937 · Huancabamba, Oxapampa · Peru
On 24 December 1937 at 06:20 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Peru (Huancabamba, Oxapampa), at a depth of 10 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 314 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 15 people. 92 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 24 December 1937
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 10 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 15
- Homes Destroyed
- 92
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19741974 Lima Earthquake · M 8.178 deaths
- 19701970 Ancash Earthquake · M 7.966,794 deaths
- 19661966 Peru Earthquake · M 8.1110 deaths
- 1963Huayllacayan, Cajacay · M 7.01 deaths
- 1948Canete · M 7.04 deaths
- 1947Satipo, Andamarca · M 7.6233 deaths
- 19461946 Ancash Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
- 19401940 Lima and Callao Earthquake · M 8.2179 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth