M6.9 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck 39 km SW of Santiago, Peru on 28 Oct 2011, 18:54 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Ica, about 47 km away in Ica, Peru.