Department
Áncash
Peru · South America
Áncash is a department of Peru, in South America. It lies on the South American Plate. Records include 1 major earthquake since 1900 and 3 tsunamis observed on its coasts.
Tectonic Plates
Hazard Levels
Hazard level assessed by ThinkHazard! (World Bank, GFDRR), meaning the likelihood of a damaging event, from very low to high.
- Urban FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- LandslideHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- WildfireHigh
- Coastal FloodMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- River FloodLow
- Water ScarcityLow
Major Earthquakes Since 1900
- 19461946 Ancash Earthquake · M 7.3800 deaths
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2010513 Lake, Hualcan Glacier, Peru · 23.0 m1 deaths
- 1996North Peru, Peru · 5.0 m12 deaths
- 1966Central Peru, Peru · 3.0 m110 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002