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Historic Earthquake
2005 Northern Peru Earthquake
26 September 2005 · Lamas, Chachapoyas · Peru
On 26 September 2005 at 01:55 UTC, a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck Peru (Lamas, Chachapoyas), at a depth of 115 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 491 km from its boundary with the North Andes Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 5 people and injured 60.
- Date
- 26 September 2005
- Time
- 01:55 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.5
- Depth
- 115 km
- Deaths
- 5
- Injuries
- 60
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20192019 Peru Earthquake · M 8.02 deaths
- 19911990–91 Alto Mayo Earthquakes · M 6.753 deaths
- 1990Moyabamba-Riojo · M 6.5200 deaths
- 1983Chimbote · M 6.510 deaths
- 1968San Martin, Moyobamba · M 6.815 deaths
- 1928Peru · M 7.0
- 19281928 Chachapoyas Earthquake · M 7.329 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth