M6.0 earthquake - 136 km SSW of Atico, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 136 km SSW of Atico, Peru on 9 Mar 1988, 21:33 UTC at a depth of 32 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 Camaná, about 172 km away in Arequipa, Peru.