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M6.4 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto

Name: M6.4 earthquake near Contamana, Loreto
Start: 2008-08-26T21:00:36.61+00:00
Location: 78 km ESE of Contamana, Peru

6625 d ago · 26 Aug 2008, 21:00 UTC 78 km ESE of Contamana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 78 km ESE of Contamana, Peru on 26 Aug 2008, 21:00 UTC at a depth of 154 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Contamana, about 78 km away in Loreto, Peru.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC

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