What is 2001 southern Peru earthquake?
{{Infobox earthquake |title = 2001 southern Peru earthquake |timestamp = 2001-06-23 20:33:14 |anss-url = official20010623203314130_33 |isc-event = 1893467 |local-date = {{Start date|2001|6|23}} |local-time = 15:33 |map2 = {{Location map+ | South America |relief = 1 | places = {{Location map~|South America|lat=-18.48|long=-70.33|label=Arica|position=right||label_size=120|mark=Blue pog.svg}} {{Location map~|South America|lat=-29.95|long=-70.33|label=Coquimbo|position=right||label_size=120|mark=Blue pog.svg}} {{Location map~|South America|lat=-16.36|long=-73.48|position=left||marksize=40|mark=Bullseye1.png}} | width = 250 | float = center | caption =}} |image name = |magnitude = 8.4 [[Moment magnitude scale|M<sub>w</sub>]] |type = [[Megathrust earthquake|Megathrust]] |depth = {{convert|32|km|abbr=on}} |location = {{coord|16.36|S|73.48|W|region:PE_type:event|display=inline,title}} |countries affected = [[Peru]] |intensity = [[Mercalli intensity scale|IX (''Violent'')]] |tsunami = {{convert|7|m|abbr=on}} |casualties = 74–145 dead <br> 2,687–2,713 injured <ref name=USGS>{{cite web|title=M8.4 - near the coast of southern Peru|url=https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp000ah4q#general_region|author=USGS|publisher=[[United States Geological Survey]]}}</ref>}} The '''2001 southern Peru earthquake''' happened on Saturday, June 23, 2001 at around 3:30 PM local time. It had a [[Moment magnitude scale|magnitude]] of 8.4. It was felt by many parts of southern [[Peru]], a country in [[South America]]. It is one of the deadliest [[Earthquake|earthquakes]] ever recorded in Peru. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Earthquakes in the 2000s]] [[Category:21st century in Peru]] {{Weather-stub}}