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Historic Earthquake
1939 Peru Earthquake
24 June 1939 · Pomacanchi · Peru
On 24 June 1939 at 04:22 UTC, an earthquake struck Peru (Pomacanchi). It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 18 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 37 people and injured 40.
- Date
- 24 June 1939
- Time
- 04:22 UTC
- Deaths
- 37
- Injuries
- 40
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Peru
- Nearest Volcano
- Quimsachata-Oroscocha (194 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2015Peru · M 7.6
- 2015Peru · M 7.6
- 1981Central · M 5.210 deaths
- 1961Peru · M 7.5
- 1952Peru · M 7.5
- 1950Cusco · M 6.0129 deaths
- 1928Peru · M 6.710 deaths
- 1913Amyaraes, Abancay · M 6.3150 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth