September 20, 1897 Earthquake: Peru

Date

September 20, 1897

Time

16:25:00 UTC

Place

Peru

Magnitude

7.7

Focal depth

70 km (43 mi)

Intensity

7 on the Modified Mercalli scale

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

11.900° S, 76.800° W

Country

Peru

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

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• October 29, 1746, Lima, Callao, PeruM8 · 5,941 deaths · 45 km
• October 20, 1687, Lima, PeruM8.5 · 5,000 deaths · 181 km
• August 15, 2007, Ica, Pisco, Lima, PeruM8 · 596 deaths · $600 million · 93,708 houses destroyed · 167 km
• May 24, 1940, PeruM8.2 · 179 deaths · 157 km
• October 1, 1969, Huaytapallana, Lampa, Chilifruta, PeruM6.6 · 130 deaths · $5 million · 190 km
• October 3, 1974, Lima, Callao, PeruM8.1 · 78 deaths · $10 million · 115 km
• March 30, 1828, Lima, Callao, PeruM8.3 · 30 deaths · 113 km
• July 10, 1586, Lima, PeruM8.5 · 22 deaths · 107 km
• December 24, 1937, Huancabamba,oxapampa,el Progreso,san David, PeruM6.5 · 15 deaths · 92 houses destroyed · 143 km
• January 5, 1974, Lima, Yauyos, PeruM6.3 · 10 deaths · 66 km
• April 18, 1993, Lima, PeruM6.3 · 6 deaths · 30 houses destroyed · 40 km
• July 19, 2026, Junin, PeruM5.5 · 6 deaths · 4,846 houses destroyed · 164 km
• January 8, 1865, Peru5 deaths · 34 km

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