What the records say
- When
- 14 May 1928
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.3
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 5.43° S, 78.67° W
- Deaths
- 29
- Intensity mmi
- 10
1928 Chachapoyas earthquake
Earthquake in Peru
The 1928 Chachapoyas earthquake occurred on May 14 at 17:14 local time. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.2, Ms 7.3, or ML 7.3. Chachapoyas, Peru was almost completely destroyed. A landslide in Pinpincos caused the death of 25 people. Many houses were damaged in Machala, Ecuador. The maximum intensity was X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake could be felt in Lima.
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