- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- August 24, 1942 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Ica, Nazca
- Magnitude:
- 8.2 Mw
- Depth:
- 60 km
- Deaths:
- 30
- Injuries:
- 25
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 5 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8.2
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 8.1
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.31
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.99
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 5.86
Other earthquake records of 1942 CE
- Turkey, Niksar, Erbaa · Mw 7 · 1,000 deaths
- Ecuador, Guayaquil · Ms 7.9 · 200 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province: Simao · Ms 6.8 · 90 deaths
- Albania, Peshkopia, Magellare · Ms 6 · 43 deaths
- Turkey, Kastamonu, Kargi · 17 deaths
- Turkey, Balikesir, Bigadic · M 6.1 · 16 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 1942 CE Earthquake — Peru, Ica, Nazca happen?
- August 24, 1942 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: 30. Historical death tolls vary by source.