M6.0 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 26 km W of Chichas, Peru on 30 Sept 2006, 16:26 UTC at a depth of 107 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 124 km away in Arequipa, Peru.