M8.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck 21 km NNE of Minas de Marcona, Peru on 24 Aug 1942, 22:50 UTC at a depth of 30 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Minas de Marcona, about 21 km away in Ica, Peru.