M6.8 earthquake near Rioja, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 48 km NNE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru on 19 Jun 1968, 08:13 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Rioja, about 53 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.