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
Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
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The magnitude of the earthquake was put at 8.1 , or 7.8. The earthquake caused 78 deaths and left 2,400 injured.
Background
The intensity around Lima was generally about MM V to VII, but the maximum reached IX.
Two buildings of reinforced concrete collapsed in
La Molina, where the intensity was MM VIII to IX.
A four-story reinforced concrete building in
Callao collapsed.
The largest aftershock occurred on November 9, 1974, at 12:59 UTC (07:59 local time) with a magnitude of 7.1, or 7.1.
See also
* List of earthquakes in 1974
This is a list of earthquakes in 1974. Only magnitude 6.0 or greater earthquakes appear on the list. Lower magnitude events are included if they have caused death, injury or damage. Events which occurred in remote areas will be excluded from the ...
* List of earthquakes in Peru
Earthquakes in Peru are common occurrences as the country is located in a seismic zone. The interface between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates is located near the Peruvian coast. The South American Plate is moving over the Nazca Plate ...
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