M6.6 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 91 km SSW of Santiago, Peru on 25 Jun 1930, 21:21 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 Ica, about 102 km away in Ica, Peru.