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M8.0 earthquake near San Vicente de Cañete, Lima region
7002 d ago · 15 Aug 2007, 23:40 UTC 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru on 15 Aug 2007, 23:40 UTC at a depth of 39 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is San Vicente de Cañete, about 42 km away in Lima region, 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.