Date May 14, 1928 Magnitude 7.2 Mw Areas affected Peru | Origin time 22:14 UTC Depth 35 km (22 mi) Max. intensity X (Extreme) | |
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The 1928 Chachapoyas earthquake occurred on May 14 at 17:14 local time. It had a magnitude of Mw 7.2, Ms 7.3, or ML 7.3. Chachapoyas, Peru was almost completely destroyed. A landslide in Pinpincos caused the death of 25 people. Many houses were damaged in Machala, Ecuador. The maximum intensity was X (Extreme) on the Mercalli intensity scale. The earthquake could be felt in Lima. It could also be felt in Ecuador, Brazil, and Colombia.
Aftershock
A strong aftershock occurred on July 18, 1928, at 14:05 local time (19:05 UTC). Some houses which had already been damaged in the main shock collapsed.
References
1928 Chachapoyas earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA