Study uncovers tectonic events behind earthquake that killed 595 in Peru

Friday, April 10, 2009 - 12:42 in Earth & Climate

A magnitude 8.0. earthquake destroyed 90 percent of the city of Pisco, Peru on 16 August 2007. The event killed 595 people, while another 318 were missing. Tsunami waves were observed locally, off the shore of Chile, and as far away as New Zealand...

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