M6.1 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 68 km S of Paracas, Peru on 9 Feb 1997, 12:32 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Ica, about 74 km away in Ica, Peru.