| 2014 Peru earthquake | |
| Timestamp: | 2014-09-28 02:35:22 |
| Anss-Url: | usb000sgt1 |
| Isc-Event: | 605416848 |
| Local-Date: | September 27 |
| Local-Time: | 21:35 local time (UTC-5) |
| Depth: | 6km (04miles) |
| Location: | -13.78°N -71.88°W |
| Type: | Oblique-slip |
| Affected: | Andes village, Cusco Region, Peru |
| Landslide: | Yes |
| Aftershocks: | 3.6 ML Sept 28 at 03:04 |
| Casualties: | 8 dead |
An earthquake struck near Misca, Peru at . The shock had a moment magnitude of 5.0 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VII (Very strong). The focal mechanism displayed primarily normal motion with a small left-lateral component. The event resulted in the deaths of 8 people and damaged or destroyed 60 homes in the region, with rock slides and power failures affecting the epicentral area.[1]
Misca, a remote Andean village, was most affected by the quake. The small village experienced the collapse of around 45 homes. Four children and four adults were killed according to emergency workers.[2] The president of Peru, President Ollanta Humala added that Misca, which was also 90% damaged, had been erected directly on a geological fault line and should be rebuilt in a different location after proper geographical survey of the area.[3]