Earthquakes in Peru
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Avg. Earthquakes/Year
200
Tectonic Plates
2
Major Fault Lines
2
Cities at Risk
16
Recent Earthquakes in Peru
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Peru is located on the Nazca Plate, South American Plate tectonic plates. Major fault lines and seismic zones include: Peru-Chile Trench, Quiches Fault.
Major Cities at Risk
Lima
Pop. 10,092,000
Arequipa
Pop. 1,008,290
Trujillo
Pop. 919,899
Chiclayo
Pop. 634,600
Piura
Pop. 473,025
Cusco
Pop. 428,450
Huancayo
Pop. 382,830
Chimbote
Pop. 371,012
Tacna
Pop. 325,159
Juliaca
Pop. 307,417
Ica
Pop. 282,407
Ayacucho
Pop. 214,809
Fault Lines
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program