Remembering the 1970 Ancash Earthquake

Remembering the 1970 Ancash Earthquake

The 1970 earthquake was the most tragic natural disaster in Peru’s history, changing the Ancash region and the city of Huaraz forever. On May 31, 1970, at 3:23 p.m., the ground began to shake with terrifying force. The earthquake, which had a magnitude of 7.9,...