M6.2 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 75 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru on 7 Jun 1966, 00:59 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Ica, about 90 km away in Ica, Peru.