1987 Santiago de Chuco earthquake

1987 Santiago de Chuco earthquake

Date	October 2, 1987
Origin time	22:27:58 ^[1]
Magnitude	5.6 Mw ^[1]^[2]
Depth	29.9 km (18.6 mi) ^[1]
Epicenter	8°15′S 77°58′W / 8.25°S 77.96°W / -8.25; -77.96Coordinates: 8°15′S 77°58′W / 8.25°S 77.96°W / -8.25; -77.96 ^[1]
Type	Oblique-slip ^[3]
Areas affected	Peru
Max. intensity	VII (Very strong) ^[4]
Casualties	3 dead ^[2]

The 1987 Santiago de Chuco earthquake struck Peru on October 2 with a moment magnitude of 5.6 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The shock killed three people and caused damage to homes in the titular province.^[3]

References

1 2 3 4 ISC (19 January 2015), ISC-GEM Global Instrumental Earthquake Catalogue (1900–2009), Version 2.0, International Seismological Centre
1 2 USGS (September 4, 2009), PAGER-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2008_06.1, United States Geological Survey
1 2 USGS. "M5.6 - central Peru". United States Geological Survey.
↑ USGS (December 1, 2008), EXPO-CAT Earthquake Catalog, Version 2007-12, United States Geological Survey

← Earthquakes in 1987 →
Edgecumbe (6.5, Mar 2) Ecuador (7.1, Mar 6) † ‡ Whittier Narrows (5.9, Oct 1) Santiago de Chuco (5.6, Oct 2)
† indicates earthquake resulting in at least 30 deaths ‡ indicates the deadliest earthquake of the year

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