6.3
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.3 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
4598 d ago · 15 Mar 2014, 23:51 UTC 16 km W of Sechura, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 16 km W of Sechura, Peru on 15 Mar 2014, 23:51 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Sechura, about 17 km away in Piura, 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.