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Historic Earthquake
1983 Peru Earthquake
12 April 1983 · Chimbote · Peru
On 12 April 1983 at 12:07 UTC, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Peru (Chimbote), at a depth of 104 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 306 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental transform fault). It killed at least 10 people.
- Date
- 12 April 1983
- Time
- 12:07 UTC
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Depth
- 104 km
- Deaths
- 10
- Estimated Damage
- 1 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20052005 Northern Peru Earthquake · M 7.55 deaths
- 1995Quito · M 7.02 deaths
- 1968San Martin, Moyobamba · M 6.815 deaths
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
- 1913Gonzanama, San Pedro · M 7.7
- 1912Huancabamba, Cajamarca · M 7.0
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth