M6.1 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 54 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru on 13 Nov 1996, 02:41 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 Minas de Marcona, about 75 km away in Ica, Peru.