What the records say
- When
- 24 May 1940
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.2
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 10.50° S, 77.00° W
- Deaths
- 179
- Injuries
- 3500
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 60
The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page