6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
14400 d ago · 14 May 1987, 16:04 UTC 62 km W of Sechura, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 62 km W of Sechura, Peru on 14 May 1987, 16:04 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Sechura, about 62 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.