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Historic Earthquake
1996 Nazca Earthquake
12 November 1996 · Chincha Alta, Acari · Peru
On 12 November 1996 at 16:59 UTC, a magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck Peru (Chincha Alta, Acari), at a depth of 33 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 31 km from its boundary with the Altiplano Plate (continental rift). It killed at least 14 people and injured 624. 4,006 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 12 November 1996
- Time
- 16:59 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.7
- Depth
- 33 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 14
- Injuries
- 624
- Homes Destroyed
- 4,006
- Homes Damaged
- 11,071
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (0.4 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2024Arequipa · M 7.2
- 2013Arequipa · M 7.1
- 20072007 Peru Earthquake · M 8.0596 deaths
- 20012001 Southern Peru Earthquake · M 8.4103 deaths
- 1960Lima, Nazca · M 7.1
- 19421942 Peru Earthquake · M 8.230 deaths
- 1913Caraveli, Chuquibamba · M 7.9
- 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