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Historic Earthquake
November 1960 Peru Earthquake
20 November 1960 · Peru
On 20 November 1960 at 22:01 UTC, a magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck Peru, at a depth of 93 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 110 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 66 people and injured 2.
- Date
- 20 November 1960
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Depth
- 93 km
- Deaths
- 66
- Injuries
- 2
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (9.0 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
- 1912Huancabamba, Cajamarca · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth