M7.9 earthquake - 143 km ESE of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck 143 km ESE of San Antonio del Estrecho, Peru on 17 Jan 1922, 03:50 UTC at a depth of 475 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is Atalaia do Norte, about 217 km away in Amazonas, Brazil.