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On the 28th of October 1746 a massive earthquake, the largest to strike central Peru in recorded history, ravaged Lima, by now a bustling city with 50,000 citizens. This magnitude 8.6 quake completely destroyed Lima and everything else along the central Peruvian coast. According to reports half an hour after the quake, a large tsunami struck the shore causing great damage at all Peruvian ports. Callao was completely destroyed.
18th Century Earthquakes
Earthquakes from the 9th of April 1709 to 10th of February 1710 Lima
Earthquake 22nd of August 1715 Arequipa
Earthquakes 6th of January 1725 Trujillo
Earthquakes 9th, 19th and 27th of May 1742 Lima
Earthquake 28th of October 1746 Lima
At 10.30 pm a massive earthquake, the largest to strike central Peru in recorded history, ravaged Lima, by now a bustling city with 50,000 citizens. This magnitude 8.6 quake completely destroyed Lima and everything else along the central Peruvian coast. According to reports half an hour after the quake, a large tsunami struck the shore causing great damage at all Peruvian ports. Callao was hit worst, with a 24 meter run-up and 5 kilometer inundation that completely destroyed the town and everything in its way.
