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1974 Peru Earthquake
5 January 1974 · Lima, Yauyos · Peru
On 5 January 1974 at 08:33 UTC, a magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck Peru (Lima, Yauyos), at a depth of 98 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 228 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 10 people.
- Date
- 5 January 1974
- Time
- 08:33 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.3
- Depth
- 98 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20072007 Peru Earthquake · M 8.0596 deaths
- 19741974 Lima Earthquake · M 8.178 deaths
- 1963Huayllacayan, Cajacay · M 7.01 deaths
- 1950Ica, Chimbote · M 7.04 deaths
- 1948Canete · M 7.04 deaths
- 1947Satipo, Andamarca · M 7.6233 deaths
- 19401940 Lima and Callao Earthquake · M 8.2179 deaths
- 1907Peru · M 7.6
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth