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Historic Earthquake
2007 Peru Earthquake
15 August 2007 · Ica, Pisco · Peru
On 15 August 2007 at 23:40 UTC, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Peru (Ica, Pisco), at a depth of 39 km. It occurred on the South American Plate, 127 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 596 people (including tsunami victims) and injured 1,292. 93,708 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 15 August 2007
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.0
- Depth
- 39 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 596
- Injuries
- 1,292
- Homes Destroyed
- 93,708
- Homes Damaged
- 45,813
- Estimated Damage
- 600 million US dollars
- Tsunami
- See the tsunami (10.1 m wave)
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 19961996 Nazca Earthquake · M 7.714 deaths
- 19741974 Lima Earthquake · M 8.178 deaths
- 1969Huaytapallana, Lampa · M 6.6130 deaths
- 1960Lima, Nazca · M 7.1
- 1950Ica, Chimbote · M 7.04 deaths
- 1948Canete · M 7.04 deaths
- 19421942 Peru Earthquake · M 8.230 deaths
- 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