M6.3 earthquake near Jaén, Cajamarca Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 34 km NNE of Las Pirias, Peru on 15 May 1928, 02:36 UTC at a depth of 35 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 Jaén, about 41 km away in Cajamarca Department, Peru.