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Historic Earthquake
1953 Tumbes Earthquake
12 December 1953 · Peru
On 12 December 1953 at 17:31 UTC, a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 30 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 45 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 6 people and injured 20. 200 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 December 1953
- Time
- 17:31 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Depth
- 30 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 20
- Homes Destroyed
- 200
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (1.0 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19701970 Peru-Ecuador Earthquake · M 7.682 deaths
- 1959Peru · M 7.4
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1912Huancabamba, Cajamarca · M 7.0
- 1906Ecuador · M 7.9
- 1904Ecuador · M 7.7
- 1901Esmeraldas · M 7.8
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth