6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
16666 d ago · 28 Feb 1981, 21:56 UTC 114 km SW of Sechura, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 114 km SW of Sechura, Peru on 28 Feb 1981, 21:56 UTC at a depth of 33 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 115 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.