M6.5 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 48 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on 19 Jul 1969, 04:54 UTC at a depth of 57 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 Mollendo, about 52 km away in Arequipa, Peru.