M6.0 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Atico, Peru on 23 Aug 1949, 15:13 UTC at a depth of 25 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 118 km away in Arequipa, Peru.