February 4, 1878 Earthquake: Callao, Peru

Date

February 4, 1878

Place

Callao, Peru

Tsunami

Yes: the tsunami it caused

Epicenter

12.000° S, 77.000° W

Country

Peru

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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• October 20, 1687, Lima, PeruM8.5 · 5,000 deaths · 175 km
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• May 24, 1940, PeruM8.2 · 179 deaths · 167 km
• October 3, 1974, Lima, Callao, PeruM8.1 · 78 deaths · $10 million · 91 km
• March 30, 1828, Lima, Callao, PeruM8.3 · 30 deaths · 89 km
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• December 24, 1937, Huancabamba,oxapampa,el Progreso,san David, PeruM6.5 · 15 deaths · 92 houses destroyed · 159 km
• January 5, 1974, Lima, Yauyos, PeruM6.3 · 10 deaths · 78 km
• April 18, 1993, Lima, PeruM6.3 · 6 deaths · 30 houses destroyed · 64 km
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• January 8, 1865, Peru5 deaths · 11 km
• May 28, 1948, Canete, PeruM7 · 4 deaths · 124 km

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