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2014 Peru earthquake

UTC time	2014-09-28 02:35:22
ISC event	605416848
USGS-ANSS	ComCat
Local date	September 27, 2014
Local time	21:35 local time (UTC-5)
Magnitude	5.0 M_w
Depth	6 km (3.7 mi)
Epicenter	13°47′S 71°53′W / 13.78°S 71.88°W / -13.78; -71.88
Type	Oblique-slip
Areas affected	Andes village, Cusco Region, Peru
Max. intensity	MMI VII (Very strong)
Landslides	Yes
Aftershocks	3.6 M_L Sept 28 at 03:04
Casualties	8 dead

An earthquake struck near Misca, Peru at 21:35 local time on September 27. The shock had a moment magnitude of 5.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The focal mechanism displayed primarily normal motion with a small left-lateral component. The event resulted in the deaths of 8 people and damaged or destroyed 60 homes in the region, with rock slides and power failures affecting the epicentral area.

Misca, a remote Andean village, was most affected by the quake. The small village experienced the collapse of around 45 homes. Four children and four adults were killed according to emergency workers. The president of Peru, President Ollanta Humala added that Misca, which was also 90% damaged, had been erected directly on a geological fault line and should be rebuilt in a different location after proper geographical survey of the area.

References

Tavera, H.; Flores, C.; Fernandez, E.; Guardia, P. (2014). "Sismo de Paruro (Cusco) del 27 de Setiembre del 2014 (5.1 ML)" (PDF). Informe Técnico Nº 03-2014. Instituto Geofísico del Perú. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-02-21. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
"Peru earthquake kills eight in Andes village". BBC.
"Peru earthquake kills eight in Andes village". BBC.

External links

M4.9 – 19km SW of Urcos, Peru – United States Geological Survey
Earthquake killed 8 in Peru – Reuters
Earthquake in southern Peru destroys 90 percent of remote Andean village; 8 dead-UPI
The International Seismological Centre has a bibliography and/or authoritative data for this event.

v t e ← Earthquakes in 2014 →
January	Eketahuna, New Zealand (6.1, Jan 20)
February	Yutian, Xinjiang, China (6.9, Feb 12)
March	La Habra, California, U.S. (5.1, Mar 29)
April	Iquique, Chile (8.2, Apr 1) Managua, Nicaragua (6.1, Apr 10) Guerrero, Mexico (7.2, Apr 18)
May	Mae Lao, Thailand (6.1, May 5) Sindh, Pakistan (4.5, May 8) Aegean Sea (6.9, May 24) Yingjiang, Yunnan, China (5.6, May 24)
June	Aleutian Islands, United States (7.9, Jun 23)
July	Mexico–Guatemala (6.9, Jul 7) Alaska, United States (6.0, Jul 25)
August	Ludian, Yunnan, China (6.1, Aug 3 †‡) Orkney, South Africa (5.5, Aug 5) Cayambe, Ecuador (5.1, Aug 12) Murmuri, Iran (6.2, Aug 18) Napa, California, U.S. (6.0, Aug 24)
September	Cusco Region, Peru (4.9, Sep 28)
October	Jinggu, Yunnan, China (6.0, Oct 7) Intipuca, El Salvador (7.3, Oct 14)
November	Kangding, Sichuan, China (5.9, Nov 22)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year Times for all earthquakes are in UTC

v t e Earthquakes in Peru
Pre 20th century	1586 Lima–Callao earthquake 1687 Peru earthquake 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake 1784 Peru earthquake 1868 Arica earthquake (now part of Chile) 1877 Iquique earthquake (now part of Chile)
20th century	1928 Chachapoyas earthquake 1940 Lima earthquake 1942 Peru earthquake 1946 Ancash earthquake 1947 Satipo earthquake 1953 Tumbes earthquake November 1960 Peru earthquake 1966 Peru earthquake 1970 Ancash earthquake 1974 Lima earthquake 1987 Santiago de Chuco earthquake 1990–91 Alto Mayo earthquakes 1996 Chimbote earthquake
21st century	2001 southern Peru earthquake 2005 Northern Peru earthquake 2007 Peru earthquake 2014 Peru earthquake 2018 Peru earthquake 2019 Peru earthquake 2021 Mala earthquake 2021 Northern Peru earthquake 2022 Chilca earthquake

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