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M6.7 earthquake near San Vicente de Cañete, Lima region

Name: M6.7 earthquake near San Vicente de Cañete, Lima region
Start: 2006-10-20T10:48:56.01+00:00
Location: 52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru

7301 d ago · 20 Oct 2006, 10:48 UTC 52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 52 km SW of San Vicente de Cañete, Peru on 20 Oct 2006, 10:48 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Vicente de Cañete, about 53 km away in Lima region, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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