M6.0 earthquake near Huancayo, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 14 km SSE of Comas, Peru on 1 Oct 1969, 08:28 UTC at a depth of 10 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 Huancayo, about 32 km away in Junin, Peru.