M7.6 earthquake near Santa Rosa, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 23 km E of Santa Rosa, Peru on 1 Nov 1947, 14:58 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Santa Rosa, about 23 km away in Junin, Peru.