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Peru lies above a convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate and part of the Ring of Fire is located. In Peru, there have been a total of 23 tidal waves (tsunamis) since 1586. Compared to other countries, Peru experiences more tsunamis than average. One of the deadliest tsunamis to be recorded in Peruvian history happened in 1776due to a 8.6 intensity earthquake which almost completely destroyed the capital of Peru , Lima,  and the tsunami completely destroyed the port city of Callao. The last tsunami to be recorded in Peru was on June 23, 2001, after a significant earthquake stretched across the coastline of Southern Peru.  Because Peru is in a seismic zone, it never catches a break from earthquakes and ongoing natural disasters. Earlier this year on March 4, the U.S Embassy in Peru sent out a weather alert issuing actions to take due to a 8.1 magnitude earthquake and a possibility of a tsunami. Similar to ready.gov, the Peruvian Embassy signaled to monitor local media for updates and

Peru is a vulnerable and intense seismic country. There are very strong earthquakes with far-reaching consequences that radiate throughout Peru historically. Due to Peru being part of the Ring of Fire and over the Nazca Plate, earthquakes have hit the country with a magnitude of over 8.0 and have been known for severely causing destructive damage. Since 1950 more than 68,600 Peruvian citizens have died from these hazardous earthquakes (according to worddata.info).  While I was doing my research, I asked my dad if he had ever experienced any hazardous earthquakes when he lived in Peru from 1969 to the 1980’s. He responded saying thankfully his city wasn’t ever affected by earthquakes but when he was just two years old that the deadliest earthquake in Peruvian history hit the town of Yungay. On May 31, 1970, a huge earthquake hit the coast of Peru resulting in a massive landslide covering the entire town of Yungay. A wall of ice fell from Peru’s highest mountain, Mount Huascarán, resulti