6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Santa Rosa, Junin
28716 d ago · 4 Mar 1948, 01:53 UTC 29 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 29 km ENE of Santa Rosa, Peru on 4 Mar 1948, 01:53 UTC at a depth of 15 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 29 km away in Junin, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.