Date December 9, 1970 Depth 25 km Max. intensity IX (Violent) | Magnitude 7.1 Mw Areas affected Peru and Ecuador | |
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Casualties 82 (50 in Ecuador, 32 in Peru) | ||
The 1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake occurred on December 9 at 23:34 local time. The epicenter was located in northwestern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, near the Peru–Ecuador border. 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. Liquefaction was observed. The maximum Mercalli Intensity reached IX (Violent). Fractures in constructions were reported in the urban area of Talara. This was a shallow earthquake, and it was thought to occur in the plate above the plate boundary.
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1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA