M6.8 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 6 km SE of Camaná, Peru on 3 Apr 1999, 06:17 UTC at a depth of 87 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 7 km away in Arequipa, Peru.