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Federal
October 1974 Lima, Peru Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
Near coast of central Peru. Damage: Extensive. Over 2,000 were injured. -
Federal
May 1970 Huaraz, Peru Images
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce —
In 1970, an earthquake-induced rock and snow avalanche on Mt. Huascaran, Peru, buried the towns of Yungay and Ranrahirca. The magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed 66,794...