6.0
EarthquakeMajor
M6.0 earthquake near Paramonga, Lima region
23040 d ago · 17 Sept 1963, 05:54 UTC 24 km W of Paramonga, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 24 km W of Paramonga, Peru on 17 Sept 1963, 05:54 UTC at a depth of 68 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 Paramonga, about 24 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.