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1996 Nazca earthquake

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1996 Nazca earthquake


1996 Nazca earthquake is located in Peru

The 1996 Nazca earthquake occurred on November 12, 1996 at 16:59 UTC (11:59 local time). The earthquake was located offshore near Nazca, Peru.[2] It has a magnitude of Mw 7.5. 14 people were reported dead. 4000 houses collapsed and 11000 were partially damaged. Nazca and Acarí were the most affected cities. Liquefaction was observed in the bed of the Yauca River. The intensities were MM VIII in Nazca and MM III in Lima.

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