Department
Lambayeque
Peru · South America
Lambayeque is a department of Peru, in South America. It lies on the South American Plate. Records include 2 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.
- Coastal FloodHigh
- EarthquakeHigh
- TsunamiHigh
- WildfireHigh
- LandslideMedium
- Extreme HeatMedium
- River FloodLow
- Urban FloodLow
- Water ScarcityLow
Tsunamis Observed on Its Coasts
- 2022Tonga Islands, Tonga · 22.0 m6 deaths
- 1960North Peru, Peru · 9.0 m66 deaths
Sources: Natural Earth · Smithsonian GVP · NOAA NCEI · IBTrACS · GEM · Bird (2003), PB2002