2014 Peru earthquake

2014 Peru earthquake 2014-09-28 02:35:22 usb000sgt1 605416848 Peru September 27, 2014 21:35 local time (UTC-5) 4.9 Mw 6 km on -13.78 -71.88 type:event_region:PE_dim:50000 inline, title Oblique-slip Andes village, Cusco Region, Peru VII Yes 3.6 ML Sept 28 at 03:04 8 dead An earthquake struck near Misca, Peru at 21:35 local time on September 27 02:35 UTC September 28. The shock had a moment magnitude of 4.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The focal mechanism displayed primarily normal motion with a small left-lateral component. The event resulted in the deaths of 8 people and damaged or destroyed 60 homes in the region, with rock slides and power failures affecting the epicentral area.http://www.igp.gob.pe/portal/images/documents/sismos/Informes_Sismicos_Especiales/2014/paruro_270914.pdf Sismo de Paruro (Cusco) del 27 de Setiembre del 2014 (5.1 ML) H. Tavera C. Flores E. Fernandez P. Guardia Instituto Geofísico del Perú 2014 Informe Técnico Nº 03-2014 2015-02-21 2015-02-21 https://web.archive.org/web/20150221233410/http://www.igp.gob.pe/portal/images/documents/sismos/Informes_Sismicos_Especiales/2014/paruro_270914.pdf dead Misca, a remote Andean village, was most affected by the quake. The small village experienced the collapse of around 45 homes. Four children and four adults were killed according to emergency workers.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-2940662 Peru earthquake kills eight in Andes village BBCJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes The president of Peru, President Ollanta Humala added that Misca, which was also 90% damaged, had been erected directly on a geological fault line and should be rebuilt in a different location after proper geographical survey of the area.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-2940662 Peru earthquake kills eight in Andes village BBCJanuary 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes See also List of earthquakes in 2014 List of earthquakes in Peru References External links M4.9 – 19km SW of Urcos, Peru – United States Geological Survey Earthquake killed 8 in Peru – Reuters Earthquake in southern Peru destroys 90 percent of remote Andean village; 8 dead-UPI 605416848 Category:2014 earthquakes Category:2014 in Peru Category:Earthquakes in Peru Category:2014 disasters in Peru Category:September 2014 in South America