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M6.1 earthquake near Huaura, Lima region

Name: M6.1 earthquake near Huaura, Lima region
Start: 1932-01-20T02:30:55.24+00:00
Location: 11 km WNW of Sayán, Peru

34603 d ago · 20 Jan 1932, 02:30 UTC 11 km WNW of Sayán, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Sayán, Peru on 20 Jan 1932, 02:30 UTC at a depth of 65 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 Huaura, about 34 km away in Lima region, 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.