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HISTORICAL EARTHQUAKE EVENTS

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DATE	LOCATION	MAGNITUDE*
Aug. 15, 2007	NEAR THE COAST OF CENTRAL PERU	M 8.0
June 23, 2001	Arequipa	M 8.4
Nov. 12, 1996	Nazca	M 7.5
Feb. 21, 1996	Chimbote	M 7.4
February 15, 1979	Arequipa	M 6.6
Oct. 3, 1974	Lima	M 7.6
*All magnitude values are in Moment Magnitude, unless otherwise noted.

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