M6.2 earthquake near Chimbote, Ancash

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 59 km SW of Puerto Santa, Peru on 1 Jun 1970, 01:36 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Chimbote, about 60 km away in Ancash, Peru.