M7.1 earthquake near Jaén, Cajamarca Department

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 15 km SSW of Huabal, Peru on 18 Jul 1928, 19:05 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Jaén, about 20 km away in Cajamarca Department, Peru.