M6.2 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 9 km S of San Juan, Peru on 25 Jun 1930, 10:17 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Minas de Marcona, about 27 km away in Ica, Peru.