UTC time | 1970-12-10 04:34:41 |
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ISC event | 789028 |
USGS- ANSS | ComCat |
Local date | December 9, 1970 |
Local time | 23:34:41 |
Magnitude | 7.1 Mw |
Depth | 25 km |
Epicenter | 3°59â˛S 80°43â˛W / 3.99°S 80.72°W |
Areas affected | Peru and Ecuador |
Max. intensity | MMI IX (Violent) |
Casualties | 82 (50 in Ecuador, 32 in Peru) [1] |
The 1970 PeruâEcuador earthquake occurred on December 9 at 23:34 local time. The epicenter was located in northwestern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, near the PeruâEcuador border. [2] This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or Ms 7.1. About 81 people were reported dead in Peru and in Ecuador together. [3] [4] Liquefaction was observed. The maximum Mercalli Intensity reached IX (Violent). [5] [6] Fractures in constructions were reported in the urban area of Talara. [7] This was a shallow earthquake, and it was thought to occur in the plate above the plate boundary. [8]
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