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The earthquake was felt throughout northern Peru and was also strongly felt in Ecuador. The shock was a result of normal faulting within the descending Nazca Plate, according to the Geophysics Institute of Peru and U.S. Geological Survey. [7] Two similarly sized normal-faulting earthquakes struck the Peruvian Amazon in 2005 and 2019.
Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American plate is moving over the Nazca plate at a rate of 77 mm (3.0 in) per year.
The 2001 southern Peru earthquake occurred at 20:33:15 UTC (15:33:15 local time) on June 23 with a moment magnitude of 8.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme). [ 5 ] [ 2 ] The quake affected the Peruvian regions of Arequipa , Moquegua and Tacna .
An earthquake measuring M w 8.0 struck Peru and the surrounding areas on 26 May 2019 at 02:41 local time. It had a maximum perceived intensity of VII (Very strong) on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale in the towns of Yurimaguas and Lagunas. [2] Two people died and a further 30 were injured. It was the strongest earthquake in 2019 by ...
M b (USGS) Centred 9km north of Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at a depth of 10.0km. The fatality is a Rwandan. [18] June 10, 2021 08:54 Lake Tanganyika region, Democratic Republic of the Congo -3.086 28.259 2 5.0 M w (USGS) Centred 87km SW of Kabare, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at a depth of 10.0km. [19] June 23, 2021 02:54
This is a list of earthquakes in 2024. Only earthquakes of magnitude 6 or above are included, unless they result in significant damage and/or casualties. All dates are listed according to UTC time. The maximum intensities are based on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale. Earthquake magnitudes are based on data from the USGS.
Earthquakes are common in Peru, especially in the Arequipa coastal area of Peru. This particular earthquake was a result of thrust faulting on the destructive boundary between the Nazca plate and the South American plate. [1] As evidenced by the 2007 earthquake, many homes are not built to any type of standard making them prone to significant ...
Near the coast of southern Peru see 2018 Peru earthquake-15.776 -74.744 2 7.1 M w (USGS) Centred 40 km SSW of Acarí, Peru, at a depth of 36.3 km. [260] January 23, 2018 06:34 Java, Indonesia see 2018 West Java earthquake-7.196 105.918 2 6.0 M w (USGS) Centred 40 km south of Binuangeun, Indonesia, at a depth of 43.9 km. [261] January 23, 2018 09:31