M6.3 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck southern Peru on 29 Nov 1989, 01:00 UTC at a depth of 71 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 107 km away in Arequipa, Peru.