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Historic Earthquake
2019 Peru Earthquake
26 May 2019 · La Libertad, Cajamarca · Peru
On 26 May 2019 at 07:41 UTC, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake struck Peru (La Libertad, Cajamarca), at a depth of 110 km. It occurred on the South American Plate. It killed at least 2 people and injured 30.
- Date
- 26 May 2019
- Time
- 07:41 UTC
- Magnitude
- 8.0
- Depth
- 110 km
- Deaths
- 2
- Injuries
- 30
- Estimated Damage
- 50 million US dollars
- Plate
- South American Plate
- Country
- Peru
Nearby Major Earthquakes
Other major earthquakes recorded within 300 km.
- 20212021 Amazonas Earthquake · M 7.5
- 20052005 Northern Peru Earthquake · M 7.55 deaths
- 19911990–91 Alto Mayo Earthquakes · M 6.753 deaths
- 1990Moyabamba-Riojo · M 6.5200 deaths
- 1972Juanjui · M 6.112 deaths
- 1968San Martin, Moyobamba · M 6.815 deaths
Sources: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Significant Earthquake Database (doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K) · Wikidata · Bird (2003), PB2002 · Natural Earth