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M6.0 earthquake near San Martín de Pangoa, Junin

36869 d ago · 6 Nov 1925, 13:57 UTC 71 km NE of Paucarbamba, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 71 km NE of Paucarbamba, Peru on 6 Nov 1925, 13:57 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 San Martín de Pangoa, about 77 km away in Junin, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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