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Huaraz, formerly designated as San Sebastián de Huaraz, is a city in Peru. It is the capital of the Ancash Region and the seat of government of Huaraz Province. The urban area's population is distribu
Huascaran Huandoy Chopicalqui seen from Huaraz
Plantón contra la ley antiforestal del 6 de marzo de 2024 en Huaraz 03
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Murales del distrito de Independencia, Huaraz 07
1970 Ancash earthquake
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The 1970 Ancash earthquake occurred on 31 May off the coast of Peru in the Pacific Ocean at 15:23:29 local time. Combined with a resultant landslide, it is the most catastrophic natural disaster in th
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…downstream (northward), and there were boulders on the west bank that had come with the avalanche. On 31 May 1970 the same reservoir dam burst during the Ancash earthquake, which had a moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). Down the creek valley, again came an avalanche, eerily similar…
Statue of Christ at Cemetery Hill overlooking old Yungay
U.S. first lady Pat Nixon led American aid efforts after the earthquake. She aided in taking relief supplies to earthquake victims (above) and visited children in hospitals (below).
Yungay Viejo (2,500 m) as seen from the cemetery hill. The light shaded area shows the location of the landslide (ice, mud, debris avalanche), in which a part of the western flank of Huascaran Norte broke (6,652 m). Yungay Nuevo is behind the shaded area in the center.
Pat Nixon in Peru Consuelo Velasco 1970