What the records say
- When
- 28 Sep 2014
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.9
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 13.84° S, 71.69° W
- Deaths
- 8
- Injuries
- 6
- Houses destroyed
- 106
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 10
2014 Peru earthquake
An earthquake struck near Misca, Peru at 21:35 local time on September 27. The shock had a moment magnitude of 4.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII. The focal mechanism displayed primarily normal motion with a small left-lateral component. The event resulted in the deaths of 8 people and damaged or destroyed 60 homes in the region, with rock slides and power failures affecting the epicentral area.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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