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Historic Earthquake
1970 Peru Earthquake
14 February 1970 · Panao, Chaclla · Peru
On 14 February 1970 at 11:17 UTC, a magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck Peru (Panao, Chaclla), at a depth of 35 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 384 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 12 people.
- Date
- 14 February 1970
- Time
- 11:17 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.4
- Depth
- 35 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 12
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
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- 1963Huayllacayan, Cajacay · M 7.01 deaths
- 1947Satipo, Andamarca · M 7.6233 deaths
- 19461946 Ancash Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
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- 1937Huancabamba, Oxapampa · M 6.515 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth