- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 13, 1960 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Arequipa, Chuquibamba, Caraveli, Cotahuasi
- Magnitude:
- 7.8 Ms
- Depth:
- 160 km
- Deaths:
- 63
- Injuries:
- 200
- Intensity (MMI):
- 10
Other earthquake records of 1960 CE
- Morocco, Agadir · Ms 5.9 · 13,100 deaths
- Chile, Puerto Montt, Valdivia · Mw 9.5 · 2,226 deaths
- Iran, Lar · Mw 5.9 · 420 deaths
- Peru · M 6.7 · 66 deaths
- Algeria, Melouza · Ms 5.6 · 47 deaths
- Congo, Lake Tanganyika · Ms 6.6 · 24 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 1960 CE Earthquake — Peru, Arequipa, Chuquibamba, Caraveli, Cotahuasi happen?
- January 13, 1960 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: 63. Historical death tolls vary by source.