- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 11, 1948 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna, Torata, Quellaveco
- Magnitude:
- 6.5 Mw
- Depth:
- 58 km
- Deaths:
- 1
- Injuries:
- 66
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
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: Mw 6.5
- USGS_COMCAT: Mw 6.48
Other earthquake records of 1948 CE
- Turkmenistan, Ashkhabad · Mw 7.2 · 110,000 deaths
- Japan, Fukui · M 7.3 · 5,131 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 7.3 · 800 deaths
- China, Yunnan Province · Ms 6.8 · 110 deaths
- Philippines, Panay, Iloilo City, Antique · Mw 7.8 · 74 deaths
- Greece, Vasiliki (Leukas) · Mw 6.5 · 7 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 1948 CE Earthquake — Peru, Arequipa, Moquegua, Tacna, Torata, Quellaveco happen?
- May 11, 1948 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: 1. Historical death tolls vary by source.