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Historic Earthquake
2018 Peru Earthquake
14 January 2018 · Yauca · Peru
On 14 January 2018 at 09:18 UTC, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Peru (Yauca), at a depth of 38 km. It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 88 km from its boundary with the Nazca Plate (subduction zone). It killed at least 2 people and injured 139. 259 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 14 January 2018
- Time
- 09:18 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Depth
- 38 km
- Maximum Intensity
- VIII (Mercalli)
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 139
- Homes Destroyed
- 259
- Homes Damaged
- 1,577
- Tsunami
- Yes
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Peru
- Nearest Volcano
- Cerro Auquihuato (180 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20012001 Southern Peru Earthquake · M 8.4103 deaths
- 19961996 Nazca Earthquake · M 7.714 deaths
- 1960Arequipa, Chuquibamba · M 7.863 deaths
- 19421942 Peru Earthquake · M 8.230 deaths
- 1922Caraveli · M 7.4
- 1922Peru · M 7.2
- 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