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Historic Earthquake
1947 Peru Earthquake
1 November 1947 · Satipo, Andamarca · Peru
On 1 November 1947 at 14:58 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Peru (Satipo, Andamarca), at a depth of 20 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 229 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 233 people.
- Date
- 1 November 1947
- Time
- 14:58 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 20 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 233
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1981Central · M 5.210 deaths
- 1974Lima, Yauyos · M 6.310 deaths
- 1970Panao, Chaclla · M 5.412 deaths
- 1969Huaytapallana, Lampa · M 6.6130 deaths
- 19401940 Lima and Callao Earthquake · M 8.2179 deaths
- 1937Huancabamba, Oxapampa · M 6.515 deaths
- 1907Peru · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth