6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near Santa Rosa, Junin
16037 d ago · 19 Nov 1982, 04:27 UTC 40 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 40 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru on 19 Nov 1982, 04:27 UTC at a depth of 14 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 Santa Rosa, about 41 km away in Junin, 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.