December 10, 1950 Earthquake: Ica,chimbote,huaraz,cajamarca,cuzco,moquegua, Peru

1950, December 9, 1950, 21:55.50 [local time], 02:50:39 UTC, 14.6 S, 76.3 W, depth 80 km, magnitude 6.9 MS. There was a strong earthquake felt on an area of 490,000 km2, including Chimbote, Huaras and Cajamarca in

the north, Serro de Pasco, Satipo, the Gran Pajonal Mountains in the northeast, Cuzco in the east and Mocegua in the south. The strongest, approximately 6-degree tremors encompassed 900 km2... Ica suffered most of all from the earthquake. Four residents died and 12 were injured. In the poor districts this city, many adobe homes, especially those in poor condition, were destroyed by seismic oscillations. At the same time, at the center of the city, the overwhelming majority of adobe structures remained undamaged, and damage here amounted to the opening up of joints and the collapse of cornices and stucco. Reinforced concrete structures were completely unharmed. In a block building, built on filled land, the stairway block settled 1 1/2 cm. The walls of the cemetery partially collapsed. (reference #415)

December 10, 1950, 02:50:42 UTC, 14.25 S, 75.75 W, depth 80 km, magnitude 7.0 MS. (reference #130)

December 10, 1950, 02:50:42 UTC, 14.3 S, 75.8 W, depth 80 km, magnitude 7.0 MS. (reference #88)

December 10, 1950, 02:50:40 UTC, 14 S 76 W. Near coast of southern Peru, 4 killed, 12 injured, and moderate property damage at Ica. Depth about 60 km. (reference #45)