6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
6458 d ago · 9 Feb 2009, 14:09 UTC 117 km SSW of Sechura, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 117 km SSW of Sechura, Peru on 9 Feb 2009, 14:09 UTC at a depth of 15 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 117 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.