M7.7 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 37 km SSW of Atico, Peru on 6 Aug 1913, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 110 km away in Arequipa, Peru.