7.5
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M7.5 earthquake near Chimbote, Ancash
11195 d ago · 21 Feb 1996, 12:51 UTC 123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 123 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru on 21 Feb 1996, 12:51 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Chimbote, about 123 km away in Ancash, Peru.
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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.