M6.3 earthquake - 144 km W of Paracas, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 144 km W of Paracas, Peru on 6 Apr 1922, 03:12 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 Pisco, about 155 km away in Ica, Peru.