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1972 Peru Earthquake
20 March 1972 · Juanjui · Peru
On 20 March 1972 at 07:33 UTC, a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Peru (Juanjui), at a depth of 64 km. It occurred on the South American Plate. It killed at least 12 people. 500 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 20 March 1972
- Time
- 07:33 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.1
- Depth
- 64 km
- Maximum Intensity
- IX (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 12
- Homes Destroyed
- 500
- Estimated Damage
- 20 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
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Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth