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1950 Peru Earthquake
10 December 1950 · Ica, Chimbote · Peru
On 10 December 1950 at 02:50 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Peru (Ica, Chimbote), at a depth of 80 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 103 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 4 people and injured 12.
- Date
- 10 December 1950
- Time
- 02:50 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 80 km
- Deaths
- 4
- Injuries
- 12
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2024Arequipa · M 7.2
- 20182018 Peru Earthquake · M 7.12 deaths
- 2013Arequipa · M 7.1
- 20072007 Peru Earthquake · M 8.0596 deaths
- 19961996 Nazca Earthquake · M 7.714 deaths
- 1960Lima, Nazca · M 7.1
- 19421942 Peru Earthquake · M 8.230 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