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M6.0 earthquake near Sechura, Piura

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Sechura, Piura
Start: 1991-03-20T13:08:57.89+00:00
Location: 27 km SSW of Sechura, Peru

12994 d ago · 20 Mar 1991, 13:08 UTC 27 km SSW of Sechura, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 27 km SSW of Sechura, Peru on 20 Mar 1991, 13:08 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 Sechura, about 27 km away in Piura, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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