What the records say
- When
- 5 Apr 1991
- Kind
- Earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.7
- Where
- Peru
- Coordinates
- 5.98° S, 77.09° W
- Deaths
- 53
- Injuries
- 252
- Intensity mmi
- 7
- Depth km
- 20
1990–91 Alto Mayo earthquakes
Earthquakes in Peru
Between May 1990 and April 1991, an earthquake sequence occurred in the Department of San Martín, northern Peru. Three large earthquakes of magnitudes (Mw) 6.5–6.9 occurred in the same region across 11 months, causing extensive damage. At least 189 people were killed in these earthquakes.
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The source
- NCEI significant earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptionsNOAA National Centers for Environmental InformationPublic domainSource page
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