6.2
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M6.2 earthquake near Paita, Piura
4813 d ago · 12 Aug 2013, 09:49 UTC 96 km WSW of Paita, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 96 km WSW of Paita, Peru on 12 Aug 2013, 09:49 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Paita, about 96 km away in Piura, 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.