1746 Lima–Callao earthquake commemoration. 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake The 1746 Lima–Callao earthquake occurred at on 28 October with a moment magnitude of 8.6–8.8 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI ("Extreme"). The epicenter was located about north-northwest of the capital Lima, which was almost completely destroyed, and the subsequent tsunami devastated the port city of Callao. It was the deadliest earthquake in Peru’s history prior to the 1970 earthquake. Peru lies above the convergent boundary where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate at a rate of 61 mm per year. It has been the location for many large and damaging
Mendon-Honeoye Falls-Lima Sentinel place of the "Honeoye Falls Times" and "Lima Recorder" both of which ceased publication on January 12, 1989 and were merged with the "Honeoye Lake Courier" and "Livonia Gazette" to form the "Town & Country Gazette". The "Honeoye Falls Times" had served the Mendon-Honeoye Falls area since 1888, while the "Lima Recorder" had served the Lima area since 1869. The "Town & Country Gazette" abruptly stopped publication on March 23, 1989 when its owner, Downtown Magazine, Inc., filed Chapter 11. Richard A. Gagliano, who published the "Town & Country Gazette", had previously purchased the "Honeoye Falls Times", "Lima Recorder", and