Ancash earthquake of 1970
- Ancash earthquake of 1970
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▪ Peruvian history
also called Great Peruvian earthquake
earthquake that originated off the coast of
Peru on May 31, 1970, and caused massive landslides (
landslide). More than 65,000 people died.
The epicentre of the earthquake was under the Pacific Ocean, about 15 miles (25 km) west of the Peruvian fishing port of
Chimbote, in the Ancash department of north-central Peru. It occurred at about 3:20 PM local time and had a moment magnitude of 7.9. The effects of the quake could be felt from the northern city of
Chiclayo south to the capital city of
Lima, a distance of more than 400 miles (650 km). The most damage occurred in the coastal towns near the epicentre and in the
Santa River valley. The destruction was exacerbated by the construction techniques used in the area; many homes and buildings were constructed using adobe, with many built on unstable soil.
Tens of thousands of people were killed or injured when their homes or businesses collapsed, and a significant number of victims died as the result of landslides triggered by the quake. The most destructive landslide fell from Peru's highest mountain, Mount Huascarán (
Huascarán, Mount), located in the west-central Andes. Fast-moving snow and earth swallowed the village of Yungay, buried much of Ranrahirca, and devastated other villages in the area.
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