2007 Peru Earthquake
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| Tsunami | flooded part of Lima's Costa Verde highway, and much of Pisco's shore |
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| Max. intensity | VIII (Severe) |
| Areas affected | Ica Region |
| Pisco | |
| Chincha Alta | |
| Lima Region | |
| San Vicente de Cañete | |
| Magnitude | 8. 0 Mw |
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| ID | 1276827 |
About 2007 Peru Earthquake
The 2007 Peru earthquake, which measured 8. 0 on the moment magnitude scale, hit the central coast of Peru on August 15 at 23:40:57 UTC and lasted for about three minutes. The epicenter was located 150 km south-southeast of Lima at a depth of 39 km.