Ancash, Peru · South America
936
Population
South America
Continent
Lima
Timezone
PE
Country Code
The 1962 Ranrahirca Landslide was a deadly debris avalanche that affected the Ranrahirca District, alongside the river Santa, near Huascarán, the highest mountain in Peru. Ranrahirca has twice been devastated by massive avalanches of snow, rocks and mud originating on the slopes of Huascarán, triggered by earthquakes on 10 January 1962 and on 31 May 1970. Over two thousand people from the village perished in the 1962 avalanche, along with the inhabitants of seven nearby settlements. In total abo...
Coordinates
-9.1733°, -77.7229°
Region/State
Ancash
District
Provincia de Yungay
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Country
Peru
Region
Ancash
Timezone
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