- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- December 2, 1914 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Pararca, Paysa, Colta, Oyala
- Deaths:
- 34
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 2 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ
- NOAA_SIGEQ
Other earthquake records of 1914 CE
- Turkey, Burdur, Kilinc, Keciborlu, Isparta · Ms 7 · 4,000 deaths
- Italy, Catania, Etna · Ms 4.9 · 120 deaths
- Japan, Senhoku · Ms 7.2 · 94 deaths
- Japan, Sakurijima · Ms 7.1 · 63 deaths
- Indonesia, Sumatera · Mw 7.6 · 20 deaths
- Greece, Leukas Island · Mw 6.3 · 14 deaths
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K · License: U.S. Government Work · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did 1914 CE Earthquake — Peru, Pararca, Paysa, Colta, Oyala happen?
- December 2, 1914 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), Global Significant Earthquake Database, doi:10.7289/V5TD9V7K; it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
- How many people died?
- Recorded estimate: 34. Historical death tolls vary by source.