6.3
EarthquakeMajor
M6.3 earthquake near Huarmey, Ancash
40194 d ago · 29 Sept 1916, 18:54 UTC 102 km SW of Huarmey, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 102 km SW of Huarmey, Peru on 29 Sept 1916, 18:54 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 Huarmey, about 102 km away in Ancash, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.