1970 Peru earthquake

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:affectedArea gptkb:Ancash_Region
gptkb:La_Libertad_Region
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Ancash earthquake
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 7.9
gptkbp:borders Nazca Plate and South American Plate
gptkbp:casualties approximately 66,000 deaths
gptkbp:causedBy gptkb:HuascarĂ¡n_avalanche
gptkbp:consequence destruction of Yungay
gptkbp:country gptkb:Peru
gptkbp:date 1970-05-31
gptkbp:deadliestEarthquakeInPeru true
gptkbp:destroyedBy extensive destruction in Huaraz, Yungay, and Chimbote
gptkbp:epicenter off the coast of Ancash Region, Peru
gptkbp:homeless approximately 800,000
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1970 Peru earthquake
gptkbp:injuries approximately 50,000
gptkbp:maximumDepth 45 km
gptkbp:reliefEffortsBy gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:tsunami yes
gptkbp:type subduction earthquake
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1970_Ancash_earthquake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7