Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970. Nevados Huascaran, showing the area overrun by the upper part of the debris avalanche (outlined by dashed line): Moraines, M, below Glacier 511 and between Rio Shacsha and Quebrada Armapampa, and areas splattered by airborn mud and boulders. June-July 1970
Peru
Earthquake May 31, 1970. Lower part of the Huascaran debris avalanche: Yungay,
Ranrahirea, Matacoto, Cemetery Hill in Yungay, overtopped ridge between the Rio
Shacsha and Yungay. The combined Yungay and Ranrahirea debris lobes cover an
area of about 8 kilometers and probably contain close to 50 million meters of
material. June 1970.
Peru Earthquake May 31, 1970. Site of the Yungay plaza showing the remains of the cathedral walls and four palm trees buried to a depth of 5 meters. The ridge that was overtopped by the Yungay debris lobe is visible in the distance. The wreckage in the right middle ground consists of a smashed bus and truck. June-July 1970
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