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M6.0 earthquake near Huarmey, Ancash

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Huarmey, Ancash
Start: 1970-07-02T00:45:02.38+00:00
Location: 43 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru

20560 d ago · 2 Jul 1970, 00:45 UTC 43 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 43 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru on 2 Jul 1970, 00:45 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Huarmey, about 44 km away in Ancash, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.