M7.1 earthquake near Nazca, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 21 km SSE of Nazca, Peru on 15 Jan 1960, 09:30 UTC at a depth of 65 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nazca, about 21 km away in Ica, Peru.