6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Pimentel, Lambayeque
31575 d ago · 5 May 1940, 02:03 UTC 51 km W of Pimentel, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 51 km W of Pimentel, Peru on 5 May 1940, 02:03 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 Pimentel, about 51 km away in Lambayeque, 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.