M6.6 earthquake near San Martín de Pangoa, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 34 km S of Mazamari, Peru on 15 May 1976, 21:55 UTC at a depth of 33 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 San Martín de Pangoa, about 23 km away in Junin, Peru.