6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
6452 d ago · 15 Feb 2009, 10:04 UTC near the coast of northern Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck near the coast of northern Peru on 15 Feb 2009, 10:04 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Sechura, about 34 km away in Piura, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.