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1981 Peru Earthquake
22 June 1981 · Central · Peru
On 22 June 1981 at 17:53 UTC, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck Peru (Central), at a depth of 24 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 79 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 10 people.
- Date
- 22 June 1981
- Time
- 17:53 UTC
- Magnitude
- 5.2
- Depth
- 24 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Estimated Damage
- 5 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