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M6.0 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto
Start: 1974-12-05T11:57:31.3+00:00
Location: 73 km ESE of Contamana, Peru

18943 d ago · 5 Dec 1974, 11:57 UTC 73 km ESE of Contamana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 73 km ESE of Contamana, Peru on 5 Dec 1974, 11:57 UTC at a depth of 162 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 Contamana, about 73 km away in Loreto, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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