M7.7 earthquake near La Rinconada, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck 50 km N of Sandia, Peru on 15 Aug 1963, 17:25 UTC at a depth of 550 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is La Rinconada, about 85 km away in Puno, Peru.