6.0
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M6.0 earthquake near Aguaytía, Ucayali
5088 d ago · 10 Nov 2012, 14:57 UTC 16 km ESE of San Alejandro, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 16 km ESE of San Alejandro, Peru on 10 Nov 2012, 14:57 UTC at a depth of 129 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 Aguaytía, about 52 km away in Ucayali, Peru.
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First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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