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| UTC time | 2001-06-23 20:33:14 |
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| ISC event | 1893467 |
| USGS-ANSS | ComCat |
| Local date | June 23, 2001 |
| Local time | 15:33 |
| Magnitude | 8.4 Mw |
| Depth | 32 km (20 mi)[1] |
| Epicenter | 16°22′S 73°29′W / 16.36°S 73.48°W[1] |
| Type | Megathrust |
| Areas affected | Peru |
| Max. intensity | MMI XII (Extreme)[2] |
| Tsunami | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Casualties | 74–145 dead[3] 3,812 injured[4] |
The 2001 southern Peru earthquake occurred at 20:33:15 UTC (15:33:15 local time) on June 23 with a moment magnitude of 8.4 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XII (Extreme).[5][2] The quake affected the Peruvian regions of Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna. It was the most devastating earthquake in Peru since the catastrophic 1970 Ancash earthquake and globally the largest earthquake since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake.
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ISC-GEMwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Panjamani Anbazhagan; Sushma Srinivas; Deepu Chandran (2011). "Classification of road damage due to earthquakes". Nat Hazards. 60. Springer Science: 425–460. doi:10.1007/s11069-011-0025-0. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
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PAGER-CATwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "The 2001 Arequipa Earthquake Underscores Peru's Vulnerability to Large Earthquakes". Verisk Analytics. 24 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ USGS. "M 8.4 - 6 km SSW of Atico, Peru". United States Geological Survey.