6.2
EarthquakeMajor
M6.2 earthquake near Chimbote, Ancash
12993 d ago · 21 Mar 1991, 05:53 UTC 147 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 147 km WSW of Puerto Santa, Peru on 21 Mar 1991, 05:53 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Chimbote, about 147 km away in Ancash, 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.