M6.0 earthquake near La Breita, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 117 km NW of Máncora, Peru on 11 Mar 1924, 22:44 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 La Breita, about 141 km away in Piura, Peru.