M6.2 earthquake near Callao, Callao

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Callao, Peru on 24 Jan 1957, 07:16 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Callao, about 101 km away in Callao, Peru.