6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Nuevo Imperial, Lima region
16273 d ago · 28 Mar 1982, 23:24 UTC 19 km WSW of Colonia, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km WSW of Colonia, Peru on 28 Mar 1982, 23:24 UTC at a depth of 95 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 Nuevo Imperial, about 51 km away in Lima region, 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.