M6.3 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 29 km ESE of Santiago, Peru on 10 Dec 1950, 02:50 UTC at a depth of 62 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 38 km away in Ica, Peru.