- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 19, 1600 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Volcan Huaynaputina
- Magnitude:
- 7.9
- Depth:
- 20 km
- Deaths:
- 1,500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 11
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: M 7.9
- NOAA_SIGEQ: M 8.1
Other earthquake records of 1600 CE
- Peru, Omate · M 8.1
- Philippines, Manila
- China, Guangdong Province · Ms 7
- Italy · Mw 4.63
- Romania · Mw 3.53
- Slovakia · Mw 3.6
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 1600 CE Earthquake — Peru, Volcan Huaynaputina happen?
- February 19, 1600 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: 1,500. Historical death tolls vary by source.