M7.2 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 35 km N of El Cardo, Peru on 11 Oct 1922, 14:49 UTC at a depth of 75 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 37 km away in Arequipa, Peru.