6.7
EarthquakeMajor
M6.7 earthquake near Huacho, Lima region
31556 d ago · 24 May 1940, 21:57 UTC 10 km SSW of Huacho, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Huacho, Peru on 24 May 1940, 21:57 UTC at a depth of 45 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 Huacho, about 9 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.