M7.5 earthquake near Moyobamba, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck 16 km W of Barranca, Peru on 28 Sept 1906, 15:24 UTC at a depth of 100 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Moyobamba, about 137 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.