M6.6 earthquake near Ilo, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 36 km SSW of Locumba, Peru on 13 Aug 1987, 15:23 UTC at a depth of 37 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 Ilo, about 53 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.