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Historic Earthquake
1970 Peru-Ecuador Earthquake
10 December 1970 · N, Ecuador · Peru
On 10 December 1970 at 04:34 UTC, a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Peru (N, Ecuador), at a depth of 25 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 88 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 82 people and injured 350.
- Date
- 10 December 1970
- Time
- 04:34 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.6
- Depth
- 25 km
- Maximum Intensity
- X (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 82
- Injuries
- 350
- Estimated Damage
- 6 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 1959Peru · M 7.4
- 19531953 Tumbes Earthquake · M 7.46 deaths
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1912Huancabamba, Cajamarca · M 7.0
- 1906Ecuador · M 7.9
- 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