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2019 Peru Earthquake
1 March 2019 · Arequipa · Peru
On 1 March 2019 at 08:50 UTC, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake struck Peru (Arequipa), at a depth of 267 km. It occurred on the Altiplano Plate, 176 km from its boundary with the South American Plate (continental collision). It killed at least 1 person and injured 2. 1 homes were destroyed.
- Date
- 1 March 2019
- Time
- 08:50 UTC
- Magnitude
- 7.0
- Depth
- 267 km
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 2
- Homes Destroyed
- 1
- Homes Damaged
- 17
- Plate
- Altiplano Plate
- Country
- Peru
- Nearest Volcano
- Quimsachata-Oroscocha (145 km)
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 2022Puno · M 7.2
- 19941994 Bolivia Earthquake · M 8.25 deaths
- 1963S · M 7.7
- 1958S · M 7.5
- 1952Peru · M 7.5
- 1951Peru · M 7.9
- 1950Peru · M 7.9
- 1922Caraveli · M 7.4
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth