Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 29. Okt. 1746
- Art
- Tsunami
- Koordinaten
- 12.00° S, 77.20° W
- Deaths
- 5941
- Max water height m
- 24
- Source quake magnitude
- 8
- Runups
- 12
Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.
1746 Lima–Callao earthquake
Megathrust earthquake in Peru
The 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake occurred at 22:30 local time on 28 October with a moment magnitude of 8.6–8.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The epicenter was located about 90 km (56 mi) north-northwest of the capital Lima, which was almost completely destroyed, and the subsequent tsunami devastated the port city of Callao.
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