M6.3 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 45 km E of Estique, Peru on 12 Dec 1994, 07:41 UTC at a depth of 148 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 Tacna, about 92 km away in Tacna, Peru.