M6.2 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Subtanjalla, Peru on 27 Jun 1987, 09:09 UTC at a depth of 61 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 Ica, about 27 km away in Ica, Peru.