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M6.1 earthquake near Chimbote, Ancash

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Chimbote, Ancash
Start: 1931-04-03T01:56:16.86+00:00
Location: 123 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru

34896 d ago · 3 Apr 1931, 01:56 UTC 123 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 123 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru on 3 Apr 1931, 01:56 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Chimbote, about 129 km away in Ancash, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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