M7.3 earthquake near Tumbes, Tumbes

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 14 km NNE of Zorritos, Peru on 12 Dec 1953, 17:31 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tumbes, about 22 km away in Tumbes, Peru.