M7.0 earthquake near La Peca, Amazonas

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 92 km NNE of La Peca, Peru on 12 Apr 1983, 12:07 UTC at a depth of 104 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is La Peca, about 93 km away in Amazonas, Peru.