M7.2 earthquake near La Breita, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 7.2 earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru on 10 Dec 1970, 04:34 UTC at a depth of 19 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is La Breita, about 34 km away in Piura, Peru.