(Reuters) – an enormous earthquake hit Peru on Wednesday night and officials stated a huge selection of everyone was killed within the rubble of collapsed houses and churches as rescuers sought out victims in the beginning Thursday.

After is a chronology of some major earthquakes in south usa, Central America and Mexico since 1970:

Might 31, 1970 – PERU – An earthquake of 7.9 magnitude destroys the towns of Yungay, Huaraz and Chimbote and surrounding villages, leaving a lot more than 50,000 dead and 600,000 homeless.

December 23, 1972 – NICARAGUA – An earthquake of 6.5 magnitude strikes Managua, killing between 5,000 and 7,000 people.

4, 1976 – GUATEMALA – A rash of quakes of up to 7.5 magnitude just north of Guatemala City kills 23,000 people, injures 80,000 and leaves 1.5 million homeless february.

December 12, 1979 – COLOMBIA – An undersea earthquake by having a magnitude of 7.7 to 8.1 strikes the shore of Colombia, killing 600 individuals and making over 80,000 homeless as soon as the Port of Tumaco is devastated by the temblor and ensuing wave that is tidal. (more…)