M6.6 earthquake near Huancayo, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 16 km S of Comas, Peru on 1 Oct 1969, 05:05 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Huancayo, about 25 km away in Junin, Peru.