6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali
5188 d ago · 2 Aug 2012, 09:38 UTC 30 km E of San Fernando, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km E of San Fernando, Peru on 2 Aug 2012, 09:38 UTC at a depth of 145 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 San Fernando, about 31 km away in Ucayali, 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.