M6.7 earthquake - central Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck central Peru on 26 Apr 1905, 21:43 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 Tambopata, about 184 km away in Madre de Dios, Peru.