6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Nuevo Imperial, Lima region
21202 d ago · 28 Sept 1968, 13:53 UTC 14 km S of Nuevo Imperial, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 14 km S of Nuevo Imperial, Peru on 28 Sept 1968, 13:53 UTC at a depth of 64 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 Nuevo Imperial, about 15 km away in Lima region, 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.