6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Pimentel, Lambayeque
7174 d ago · 24 Feb 2007, 02:36 UTC 63 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 63 km WSW of Pimentel, Peru on 24 Feb 2007, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Pimentel, about 64 km away in Lambayeque, Peru.
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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.