M7.5 earthquake near Tambopata, Madre de Dios

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 81 km SSE of Puerto Rosario de Laberinto, Peru on 26 Jul 1958, 17:37 UTC at a depth of 612 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Tambopata, about 84 km away in Madre de Dios, Peru.