What the records say
- When
- 10 Jul 1586
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 8.5
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 12.30° S, 77.70° W
- Deaths
- 22
- Intensity mmi
- 10
- Depth km
- 60
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1586 Lima–Callao earthquake
Earthquake and tsunami in Peru
The 1586 Lima–Callao earthquake was an earthquake that occurred on July 9 along the coast of Peru, near the capital Lima. A section of the Peruvian coast, stretching from Caravelí to Trujillo, north to south, was severely damaged by the earthquake. Major destruction occurred in the capital city Lima as well. The estimated moment magnitude (Mw) 8.1 earthquake triggered a locally damaging tsunami up to 5 m (16 ft).
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page