M7.3 earthquake near La Peca, Amazonas

What happened

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck 23 km N of Bellavista, Peru on 14 May 1928, 22:14 UTC at a depth of 10 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 La Peca, about 31 km away in Amazonas, Peru.