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M6.4 earthquake near Bellavista, San Martín Department

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Bellavista, San Martín Department
Start: 1972-03-20T07:33:50.53+00:00
Location: 6 km N of Saposoa, Peru

19933 d ago · 20 Mar 1972, 07:33 UTC 6 km N of Saposoa, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 6 km N of Saposoa, Peru on 20 Mar 1972, 07:33 UTC at a depth of 52 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 Bellavista, about 28 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.