- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- October 3, 1974 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Lima, Callao
- Magnitude:
- 8.1 Mw
- Depth:
- 13 km
- Deaths:
- 78
- Injuries:
- 2,414
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
- Damage:
- ~$10M (value at the time)
Cross-catalog records
This event is recorded in 6 separate scientific catalogs, each of which may give a different magnitude (the disagreement between catalogs is itself valuable for research):
- NOAA_SIGEQ: Mw 8.1
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: Ms 7.6
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5
- USGS_COMCAT: mb 5.3
Other earthquake records of 1974 CE
- China, Yunnan And Sichuan Provinces, Chao-T'ung · Ms 7.1 · 20,000 deaths
- Pakistan, Balakot, Patan · Ms 6.2 · 5,300 deaths
- Japan, Nakagi · Ms 6.5 · 27 deaths
- Colombia, Bogota, Cali, Pereira · Ms 7.3 · 11 deaths
- Peru, Lima, Yauyos · Mb 6.3 · 10 deaths
- Venezuela · Ms 6.1 · 5 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 1974 CE Earthquake — Peru, Lima, Callao happen?
- October 3, 1974 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: 78. Historical death tolls vary by source.