M6.5 earthquake near La Banda, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 17 km NE of Tabaloslos, Peru on 13 Apr 1963, 02:20 UTC at a depth of 120 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 La Banda, about 34 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.