The 1970 Peru–Ecuador earthquake occurred on December 9 at 23:34 local time. The epicenter was located in northwestern Peru, between Piura and Tumbes, near the Peru–Ecuador border. This earthquake had a magnitude of Mw 7.1, or Ms 7.1. About 81 people were reported dead in Peru and in Ecuador together. Liquefaction was observed. The maximum Mercalli Intensity reached IX (Violent). Fractures in constructions were reported in the urban area of Talara. This was a shallow earthquake, and it was thought to occur in the plate above the plate boundary.
El terremoto de Perú y Ecuador de 1970 fue un movimiento sísmico de magnitud 7.2 Mw ocurrido el 9 de diciembre de 1970 a las 23:34 UTC-5, tuvo una profundidad de 25 km y una intensidad en la escala de Mercalli de IX.[1]Su epicentro se localizo en el Departamento de Tumbes, a pocos kilómetros de la frontera peruano-ecuatoriana.[2]
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