M6.3 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 60 km W of San Juan, Peru on 25 Aug 1942, 20:15 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Minas de Marcona, about 66 km away in Ica, Peru.