M6.3 earthquake near Satipo, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 3 km SE of Mariposa, Peru on 28 Apr 1958, 11:47 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Satipo, about 22 km away in Junin, Peru.