7.1
EarthquakeExtreme
M7.1 earthquake near Santiago de Cao, La Libertad
32624 d ago · 21 Jun 1937, 15:13 UTC 55 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 55 km SW of Santiago de Cao, Peru on 21 Jun 1937, 15:13 UTC at a depth of 30 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Santiago de Cao, about 55 km away in La Libertad, 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.