M6.2 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 53 km SW of Atico, Peru on 5 Jul 1943, 21:07 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 Camaná, about 142 km away in Arequipa, Peru.