1970 Peru-Ecuador earthquake

1970 Peru-Ecuador earthquake is located in Peru

The 1970 Peru-Ecuador earthquake occurred on December 9, 1970 at 23:34 local time (December 10, 1970 at 04:34 UTC). The epicenter was located in northwestern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, near the Peru-Ecuador border. This earthquake had a magnitude of M_w 7.1, or M_s 7.1. About 81 people were reported dead in Peru and in Ecuador together.^[3][4] Liquefaction was observed. The maximal intensity reached MM IX.^[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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