Tsunami — N. Peru

When

31 May 1970

Kind

Tsunami

Coordinates

9.20° S, 78.80° W

Deaths

66794

Injuries

50000

Damage musd

530

Max water height m

0.46

Source quake magnitude

7.9

Runups

15

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Earthquake and resulting avalanche in Peru

The 1970 Ancash earthquake occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time. Combined with a resultant landslide, it is the most catastrophic natural disaster in the history of Peru. Due to the large amounts of snow and ice included in the landslide that caused an estimated 66,794–70,000 fatalities, it is also considered to be the world's deadliest avalanche.

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