6.5
EarthquakeMajor
M6.5 earthquake near Junín, Junin
32438 d ago · 24 Dec 1937, 06:20 UTC 18 km WSW of Oxapampa, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 18 km WSW of Oxapampa, Peru on 24 Dec 1937, 06:20 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 Junín, about 75 km away in Junin, 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.