> massive and shallow MW 9.0 Earthquake offshore Lima, Peru

10/29/1746 - Earthquake offshore Lima, Peru

Event Characteristics
CEDIM Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Date & Time Oct. 29, 1746, 4:23 a.m.
Magnitude Mw 9
Latitude -12.60 °N
Longitude -77.40 °E
Depth 30 km
Last Update 2021-11-10
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Impact on Health Services

A total 462 major healthcare facilities have been affected by this event.
32 hospitals and 131 clinics may experience operational problems due to strong shaking at their location.
32 hospitals and 131 clinics are located in regions of severe shaking and may no longer be operational.

Using data of the Healthsites.io. Latest update: May 2024 (only considering hospitals and clinics). In some countries, definitions for clinics and hospitals may deviate.

Impact on Energy Infrastructure

A total 5.29 GW of power generation capacity has been affected by this event.
Power plants with a total capacity of 0.07 GW (1 % of the affected capacity) may experience damage and/or interuptions due to strong event impact.

Using data of the Global Power Plant Database. Latest update: June 2021, min. Capacity 10 MW.

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