1974 Lima earthquake
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| Date | October 3, 1974 |
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| Origin time | 14:21 UTC [1] |
| Magnitude | Mw 8.1 [1] |
| Depth | 36 km (22 mi) [1] |
| Epicenter | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [1] |
| Areas affected | Peru |
| Max. intensity | MM IX |
| Casualties | 78 killed |
The 1974 Lima earthquake occurred on October 3 at 14:21 UTC (09:21 local time). It was located at about 80 km southwest of Lima, Peru.[2] The magnitude of the earthquake was put at 8.1 Mw, or Ms 7.8. The earthquake caused 78 deaths and about 2400 injured.[2][3][4] The intensity around Lima was generally about MM V to VII, but the maximum reached IX.[2] Two buildings of reinforced concrete collapsed in La Molina, where the intensity was MM VIII to IX.[5] A four-story reinforced concrete building in Callao collapsed.[2]
The largest aftershock occurred on November 9, 1974 at 12:59 UTC (07:59 local time) with a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or Ms 7.1.[1][4] The November 9 aftershock was located at about 25 km south of the main shock.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/world/events/1974_10_03.php
- ↑ http://www.indeci.gob.pe/proyecto58530/objetos/archivos/20110606114920.pdf
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 ftp://ftp.gps.caltech.edu/pub/avouac/Ge277-2007-fall/Peru/Langer1974.pdf
- ↑ http://www.scielo.org.pe/img/revistas/rins/v25n2/a11tab01a.pdf
