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Historic Earthquake
1940 Lima and Callao Earthquake
24 May 1940 · Peru
On 24 May 1940 at 16:33 UTC, a magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 60 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 280 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 179 people and injured 3,500. It is the 54th most powerful of the earthquakes recorded since 1900.
- Date
- 24 May 1940
- Time
- 16:33 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Depth
- 60 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 179
- Injuries
- 3,500
- Tsunami
- Yes
- 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
- 1969Huaytapallana, Lampa · M 6.6130 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
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth