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M6.0 earthquake near San Vicente de Cañete, Lima region

7295 d ago · 26 Oct 2006, 22:54 UTC 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 41 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru on 26 Oct 2006, 22:54 UTC at a depth of 28 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 San Vicente de Cañete, about 41 km away in Lima region, Peru.

Timeline

  1. First reported by USGS

    16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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