M6.1 earthquake near Huancayo, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 12 km E of Ingenio, Peru on 24 Jul 1969, 02:59 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 19 km away in Junin, Peru.