8.2
EarthquakeExtreme
M8.2 earthquake near Huacho, Lima region
31556 d ago · 24 May 1940, 16:33 UTC 21 km SE of Huacho, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 8.2 earthquake struck 21 km SE of Huacho, Peru on 24 May 1940, 16:33 UTC at a depth of 45 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Great. Can cause severe damage across hundreds of kilometres and may trigger tsunamis. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Huacho, about 21 km away in Lima region, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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Nearby in the last 30 days
No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.