The 1970 Ancash earthquake (also known as the Great Peruvian earthquake) occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local...

army and the Chilean army at the battle of Yungay in 1839. The 1970 Ancash earthquake devastated the department, killing more than 50,000 people and damaging...

devastating earthquake in Peru since the catastrophic 1970 Ancash earthquake and globally the largest earthquake since the 1965 Rat Islands earthquake. Peru...

of Ancash. Located 2,400 m.a.s.l., it was destroyed by a landslide that originated at the nearby Huascarán mountain due to the 1970 Ancash earthquake. Five...

Chacas in Ancash. The team was named Sport Áncash after the street where many of the players lived which disappeared after the 1970 Ancash earthquake. The...

died in the avalanches that resulted from the second earthquake (known as the 1970 Ancash earthquake). 400 survived from the second disaster. Yungay, Peru...

This list of 20th-century earthquakes is a list of earthquakes of magnitude 6 and above that occurred in the 20th century. Sone smaller events which nevertheless...

disaster. Eight years later, the prediction came true. On 31 May 1970, the Ancash earthquake caused a substantial part of the north side of a mountain, Nevado...

were followed by Peru (22%) from the 1970 Ancash earthquake, and Pakistan (21%) from the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. China was also on top with the highest...

The 1970 Huascarán Debris Avalanche occurred on May 31 1970, when a debris avalanche and mudflow triggered by the Ancash earthquake destroyed the Peruvian...

May 31, 1970, the 1970 Ancash earthquake caused a landslide that buried the town of Yungay in Peru; more than 47,000 people were killed. The 1970 Bhola...

The 1946 Ancash earthquake occurred in the High Andes mountains of central Peru on November 10 at 12:43 PET. It had a surface-wave magnitude of 7.0 and...

disasters by death toll "The Peru Earthquake: A Special Study". Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. Oct 1970 (8): 18. October 1970. Bibcode:1970BuAtS..26h..17...

destructive to cities. One of the deadliest earthquakes of the 20th century was the 1970 Ancash earthquake, measuring Mw  7.9 and occurring off the coast...

than the acts of human beings. A natural disaster might be caused by earthquakes, flooding, volcanic eruption, landslide, hurricanes, etc. To be classified...

Phenomena (ISBN 0-590-09380-0), which covered topics including: The 1970 Ancash earthquake and mudslide on Huascarán that consumed the town of Yungay, Peru...

of major earthquakes by the dollar value of property (public and private) losses directly attributable to the earthquake. Only earthquakes that have...

between different moment calculation methods (Ms 6.75 vs Mw 7.8) 1970 Ancash earthquake: This Mw7.9 event triggered a landslide with large snow and ice...

as well as taking part in disaster relief operations after the 1970 Ancash earthquake. In 1963, after the creation of the Servicio de Aviación Naval (Naval...

Earthquakes are caused by movements within the Earth's crust and uppermost mantle. They range from weak events detectable only by seismometers, to sudden...

of Casma, which had to be rebuilt after being destroyed by the 1970 Ancash earthquake. The new town has been completed. The main economic activity is...

and in Romania (1967 and 1970), as well ass for victims of the 1968 Belice earthquake in Sicily and the 1970 Ancash earthquake in Peru. A significant relief...

damage in areas that lack insurance. For example, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, with a death toll of around 230,000 people, cost a 'mere'...

factors such as the El Niño phenomenon. Also in the year 1970, the bitter 1970 Ancash earthquake occurred, which reduced much of the city's infrastructure...

ridge developing across cornices and snow mushrooms. On 31 May 1970, the Ancash earthquake caused a substantial part of the north side of the mountain to...

Peruvian government. Chimú culture Moche Cupisnique Marcahuamachuco 1970 Ancash earthquake Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Libertad Region. UNDiario...

youngest daughter. His cherished Andean railroad collapsed during the 1970 Ancash earthquake. Glidden continued to assist in mining and labor "recruitment" at...

established on 1 February 1969. Relations were strengthened after the 1970 Ancash earthquake, with the Soviet Union sending helicopters and medical aid. With...

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list compiles known earthquakes that have caused one or more fatalities since 1900. The list incorporates high-quality earthquake source (i.e., origin...