M6.8 earthquake near Tambo Grande, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Huangala, Peru on 24 Jul 1912, 11:59 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 Tambo Grande, about 17 km away in Piura, Peru.