- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- January 7, 1725 CE
- Location:
- Peru, Trujillo, Ancash, Lima
- Magnitude:
- 7.7 Ms
- Depth:
- 60 km
- Deaths:
- 1,500
- Intensity (MMI):
- 9
Other earthquake records of 1725 CE
- China, Yunnan Province: Songming, Yiliang · Ms 6 · 614 deaths
- Russia, E Of Lake Baykal (Baikal) · M 8.2
- Peru, Callao
- China, Sichuan Province: Kangding · Ms 5.5
- France · Mw 3.7
- Peru, Arequipa · Ms 7.6
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 1725 CE Earthquake — Peru, Trujillo, Ancash, Lima happen?
- January 7, 1725 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.