M7.6 earthquake - 185 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 185 km WNW of Iñapari, Peru on 24 Nov 2015, 22:50 UTC at a depth of 621 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Tarauacá, about 212 km away in Acre, Brazil.