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1986 Peru Earthquake
5 April 1986 · Cuzco · Peru
On 5 April 1986 at 20:14 UTC, a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck Peru (Cuzco), at a depth of 51 km. It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 101 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 16 people and injured 170. 2,000 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 5 April 1986
- Time
- 20:14 UTC
- Magnitude
- 4.6
- Depth
- 51 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VI (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 16
- Injuries
- 170
- Homes Destroyed
- 2,000
- Estimated Damage
- 22 million US dollars
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Peru
- Nearest Volcano
- Quimsachata-Oroscocha (92 km)
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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