2007 Peru earthquake

Extreme earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Peru 2007 Peru earthquake 2007-08-15 23:40:57 usp000fjta 12804735 40 - Tremblement de terre - Août 2007.JPG Piles of rubble, one week after the shock Shakemap 2007 Pisco Earthquake.jpg USGS ShakeMap, showing location and strength of quake. Star marks epicenter. Map of the Peru coastline, showing location and strength of quake. Star marks epicenter. 2007 8 15 18:40:57 8.0 w y 39 km mi on 2 minutes 13.354 S 76.509 W region:PE_type:event inline,title Megathrust Ica Region (Pisco, Ica and Chincha Alta) and Lima Region (San Vicente de Cañete) IX flooded part of Lima's Costa Verde highway, and much of Pisco's shore 595 dead, 2,291 injuredhttp://larepublica.pe/15-08-2013/hoy-hace-seis-anos-pisco-fue-sacudido-por-un-terremoto-de-79-grados Hoy, hace seis años, Pisco fue sacudido por un terremoto de 7.9 grados. 15 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20170102080757/http://larepublica.pe/15-08-2013/hoy-hace-seis-anos-pisco-fue-sacudido-por-un-terremoto-de-79-grados 2 January 2017 dead eshttp://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EKOI-7723GT?OpenDocument 2007-09-14 Peru Civil Defense Updates Damages 2007-09-14 The 2007 Peru earthquake, which measured 8.0 on the moment magnitude scale,https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2007/us2007gbcv/ Magnitude 8.0 – Near the Coast of Central Peru 2007-08-15 United States Geological Survey https://web.archive.org/web/20070818031936/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/eqinthenews/2007/us2007gbcv/ 18 August 2007 dead hit the central coast of Peru on August 15 at 23:40:57 UTC (18:40:57 local time) and lasted two minutes.http://khatati.igp.gob.pe/Webs/cns06/reportes/2007/sism_150807.pdf Preliminar Report Peruvian Geophysics Institute 2007-08-15 2008-05-08 https://web.archive.org/web/20080528012923/http://khatati.igp.gob.pe/Webs/cns06/reportes/2007/sism_150807.pdf 28 May 2008 dead The epicenter was located 150 km mi 0 on south-southeast of Lima at a depth of 39 km mi on. At least 595 people died and over 2,290 people were injured. Earthquake thumb|alt=Main shock and aftershocks map|Main shock and aftershocks map|leftThis earthquake occurred at the boundary between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, which are converging at a rate of 78 mm on per year.Pisco, Peru, Earthquake of August 15, 2007: Lifeline Performance 2008 ASCE, Technical Council on Lifeline Earthquake Engineering Reston, VA 9780784410615 http://www.asce.org/Product.aspx?id=2147486137&productid=16540 Alex K. Tang, P.E. and Jorgen Johansson July 18, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121114113456/http://www.asce.org/Product.aspx?id=2147486137&productid=16540 November 14, 2012 dead The earthquake occurred as thrust faulting on the interface between the two plates, with the South American plate moving up and seaward over the Nazca plate. Experts say this kind of earthquake is produced about once every 100 years.http://www.lukor.com/not-mun/america/0510/05221110.htm Europa Press Perú.- Un terremoto de gran intensidad podría registrar en breve algún punto de la geografía peruana, según un experto 2007-08-15 Lukor es https://web.archive.org/web/20070926215753/http://www.lukor.com/not-mun/america/0510/05221110.htm 26 September 2007 dead The earthquake had a maximum Modified Mercalli intensity (MMI) of IX (Violent), assigned to the Pisco-Chincha Alta area.M 8.0 – 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000fjta/impact 15 August 2007 30 July 2021 United States Geological Survey Coastal Peru has a history of very large earthquakes. The August 15th shock originated near the source of two previous earthquakes, both in the magnitude 8 range, which occurred in 1908 and 1974. This earthquake is south of the source of a magnitude 8.2 earthquake that occurred in northern Peru on October 17, 1966, and north of a magnitude 8.4 earthquake that occurred in 2001 near Arequipa in southern Peru. The largest earthquake along the coast of Peru was a magnitude 9 that occurred in 1868 in Arica. It produced a tsunami that killed several thousand people along the Peruvian coast and also caused damage in Hawaii. Damage The cities of Pisco, Ica and Chincha Alta in the Ica Region, and San Vicente de Cañete in the Lima Region were most affected. The earthquake was also felt in the capital Lima, where the quake broke windows in downtown sectors of the city, as well as various other Peruvian cities, including Pucallpa, Iquitos, Contamana, Trujillo and Cajamarca. Some people were attending mass at the time the earthquake started. The city of Pisco, which is 260 km on southeast of Lima, suffered the most damage, with its buildings about 85% destroyed and as many as 430 residents died; 148 of those deaths occurred when the cathedral collapsed in the city's main square.https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/25/world/americas/25peru.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin Barrionuevo Alexei Quake Orphan reflects Peru's Loss and Anger 2007-08-24 The New York Times 2007-08-25 More than 600 inmates escaped from prison in Tambo de Mora.Hundreds of inmates escaped in Peru quake. taipeitimes.com Aug 19, 2007 On August 16, the government reported 510 deaths.https://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSN1629631020070816 Reuters 2007-08-16 2007-08-16 Earthquake in Peru kills hundredshttps://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6948888.stm BBC News 2007-08-16 Scores killed by Peru earthquake 2007-08-16 The final losses were the following in total: 595 people dead; 2,291 injured; 58,581 houses destroyed according to Peruvian Government preliminary assessments; 13,585 houses affected; 103 hospitals affected; and 14 hospitals destroyed according to Peruvian Government preliminary assessments.http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-77F8GD?OpenDocument&rc=2&emid=EQ-2007-000133-PER/ "Earthquake in Peru: Situation Report No. 20," United Nations Country Team Peru 27 September 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20071016052609/http://reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKAA-77F8GD?OpenDocument&rc=2&emid=EQ-2007-000133-PER%2F 16 October 2007 live Aftershocks A magnitude 5.8 aftershock occurred at 19:02 local time, centered 113 km on northeast of Chincha Alta.http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/15/peru.earthquake/index.html CNN 2007-08-15 2007-08-16 Deadly Earthquake Strikes Peru https://web.archive.org/web/20070816054124/http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/08/15/peru.earthquake/index.html 16 August 2007 live At 19:19 local time, another 5.9 magnitude aftershock occurred, centered 48 km on south-southwest of Ica. At least a dozen aftershocks of magnitude 5.0 or greater have been recorded.United States Geological Survey Earthquake List for Map of South America https://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_America_eqs.php 2007-08-16 https://web.archive.org/web/20070826145124/http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsww/Maps/region/S_America_eqs.php 26 August 2007 deadhttp://www.peru21.com/p21online/Html/2007-08-15/onp2portada077052212552455544440.html Instituto Geofísico informó de unas 70 réplicas tras el terremoto 2007-08-15 Peru21 es October 2010 H3llBot The day after, survivors who could not be accommodated in local hospitals in Pisco were taken to Lima by airplane, arriving there later that night. On Sunday, August 19, the President of Colombia, Álvaro Uribe, arrived in Ica.August 2020 Tsunami warnings thumb|265x265px|Tsunami propagation A tsunami warning was issued for Peru, Ecuador, Chile, Colombia and even as far as Hawaii following the earthquakes, but was later cancelled.https://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN1529452420070816?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true 2007-08-15 Tsunami warnings issued after earthquake in Peru Reuters 2007-08-16 Some areas of the port city of Callao were evacuated. Tsunami warnings were also made for Panama and Costa Rica, and a tsunami watch was posted for Nicaragua, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico and Honduras. All alerts were cancelled after a 25 cm in on 0 wave came ashore.Belfast Telegraph Death toll from Peru earthquake rises to at least 330 2007-08-16 http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2867213.ece https://archive.today/20070927191950/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/world/south-america/article2867213.ece dead 2007-09-27 2007-08-16 A tsunami did occur on the Peruvian coast. It flooded part of Lima's Costa Verde highway, and much of Pisco's shore. It has been reported that the tsunami reached as high as 5 m on in the zone of Lagunillas in Pisco neighbourhood's town Paracas, with a maximum height of 10.05 m ft on in Yumaque. The fishing village of Lagunilla was completely destroyed by the tsunami, resulting in 3 deaths out of 7 inhabitants; however, survivors reported no significant earthquake damage.Tsunami Event: PISCO, PERU https://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/tsunami/related-runups/3168 NGDC The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a tsunami warning, projecting that waves higher than 20 cm on could reach Japan's northern island, Hokkaidō, on Thursday, August 16, around 19:00 UTC (Friday, 04:00 JST).Japan News Review Tsunamis caused by Peru earthquake might reach Japan http://www.japannewsreview.com/society/national/20070816page_id=1559 2007-08-16 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20071016073503/http://japannewsreview.com/society/national/20070816page_id%3D1559 2007-10-16 Response August 2016 The Government of Peru led the response to the earthquake through the National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI). It was supported by the military, the private sector (local, national and international) and by contributions from civil society and the international community, including governments, international NGOs and UN agencies. The initial response entailed searching for survivors, evacuating the injured, removing rubble, ensuring security and meeting the needs of affected people. Shelter was provided for those that had lost their homes, latrines were installed, clean water and medical services were established, food aid was distributed and education and psychosocial support was offered, especially to children. A Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) in the wake of the earthquake raised approximately $37 million, $9.5m of which was provided by the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). Despite the considerable relief effort, the initial response was chaotic, marked by a lack of coordination and inadequate information on the needs of people on the ground. It was hindered by a lack of capacity at the regional level and consequent political wrangling (particularly between the local, regional and national governments).http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/details.asp?id=1213&title=state-peruvian-earthquake-response Elhawary and Castillo The role of the affected state: a case study on the Peruvian earthquake response 2008-08-14 Overseas Development Institute 2011-08-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20110822103247/http://www.odi.org.uk/resources/details.asp?id=1213&title=state-peruvian-earthquake-response dead Many local authorities were personally attacked for the earthquake, as survivors tried to find close relatives or overcome the traumatic shock of losing so many family members. As time passed the response became better organised, particularly once an OCHA coordination office was established in Pisco and a UN Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team arrived to support coordination and provide technical advice. Aftermath Over a decade later, Pisco is still feeling the effects of the earthquake and is struggling to recover. Many families who lost their homes are still living in temporary housing or tents. The social/economic impacts of the quake may take many years to heal."Report" https://web.archive.org/web/20190820023138/http://www.piscosinfronteras.org/ 2019-08-20 , Pisco Sin Fronteras Website See also Major earthquake strikes Peru followed by multiple large aftershocks Peru Earth sciences List of earthquakes in 2007 List of earthquakes in Peru References External links Perú earthquake: Videos https://web.archive.org/web/20181216030948/http://noticiero.zoomblog.com/archivo/2007/08/17/terremoto-En-Peru.html 2018-12-16 12804735 eq-2007-000133 Peru Earthquake Category:Megathrust earthquakes in Peru Category:2007 tsunamis Category:August 2007 in South America Category:Earthquakes in Peru Category:Tsunamis in Peru Category:2007 disasters in Peru