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M6.0 earthquake near Huamachuco, La Libertad

Name: M6.0 earthquake near Huamachuco, La Libertad
Start: 2005-04-11T14:54:07.03+00:00
Location: 18 km ENE of Shirac, Peru

7858 d ago · 11 Apr 2005, 14:54 UTC 18 km ENE of Shirac, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 18 km ENE of Shirac, Peru on 11 Apr 2005, 14:54 UTC at a depth of 130 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 Huamachuco, about 60 km away in La Libertad, Peru.

Timeline

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

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