What the records say
- When
- 12 Dec 1953
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 3.40° S, 80.60° W
- Deaths
- 6
- Injuries
- 20
- Houses destroyed
- 200
- Intensity mmi
- 9
- Depth km
- 30
1953 Tumbes earthquake
Earthquake affecting Peru and Ecuador
The 1953 Tumbes earthquake occurred on December 12 at 12:31:29 local time near the border between Peru and Ecuador. The shock had a moment magnitude of 7.5, a maximum Mercalli Intensity of VIII (Severe), and occurred in the northwestern offshore area of Tumbes, Peru.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page