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M6.3 earthquake near Chosica, Lima region

Name: M6.3 earthquake near Chosica, Lima region
Start: 1993-04-18T09:16:23.22+00:00
Location: 15 km SE of Lachaqui, Peru

12234 d ago · 18 Apr 1993, 09:16 UTC 15 km SE of Lachaqui, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 15 km SE of Lachaqui, Peru on 18 Apr 1993, 09:16 UTC at a depth of 106 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chosica, about 38 km away in Lima region, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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