6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near San Fernando, Ucayali
21221 d ago · 9 Sept 1968, 00:37 UTC 30 km E of Honoria, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 km E of Honoria, Peru on 9 Sept 1968, 00:37 UTC at a depth of 142 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is San Fernando, about 41 km away in Ucayali, 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.