Remembering the 1970 Ancash Earthquake

Remembering the 1970 Ancash Earthquake

The 1970 earthquake was the most tragic natural disaster in Peru’s history, changing the Ancash region and the city of Huaraz forever. On May 31, 1970, at 3:23 p.m., the ground began to shake with terrifying force. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.9,...
Magnitude 5.2 Quake Rocks Ancash Coast

Magnitude 5.2 Quake Rocks Ancash Coast

An early morning earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 shook the Ancash region this Saturday, reminding residents of Peru’s active seismic nature. The tremor occurred at 4:38 AM, according to a report from the National Seismological Center of the Geophysical...