The 1966 Peru earthquake occurred on October 17 at 16:41 local time (21:41 UTC).[1] It had a magnitude of Mw 8.1. The epicenter was located offcoast near Huacho. About 100 people were reported dead. Most of the damage was recorded in low buildings. Cracks were reported in higher buildings. The maximum Mercalli intensity (MMI) was MMI IX in San Nicolás, MMI VIII in Huacho, and MMI VII in Callao.[2] Landslides and huge ground cracks were reported along the Pan-American Highway north of Ancón.
^"Historic Earthquakes Near the Coast of Peru 1966 October 17 21:41 UTC Magnitude 8.1". Archived from the original on 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
^Morales-Soto, Nelson; Zavala, Carlos (April 2008). "Terremotos en el litoral central del Perú: ¿podría ser Lima el escenario de un futuro desastre?" [Earthquakes in the central coast of Peru: could it be Lima the scene of a future disaster?]. Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica (in Spanish). 25 (2): 217–224. hdl:123456789/1060.
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