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Why does Peru have earthquakes?

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because there's two plates called "Nazco plate" and the "South American plate" tant the fault line of those plates are on Peru...

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How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1942?

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How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1908?

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How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1940?

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How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 2001?

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How many earthquakes over magnitude 8 were recorded in 1966?

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