M6.2 earthquake near Arica, Arica y Parinacota Region
10790 d ago · 1 Apr 1997, 18:42 UTC 90 km SE of Palca, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 90 km SE of Palca, Peru on 1 Apr 1997, 18:42 UTC at a depth of 116 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 Arica, about 102 km away in Arica y Parinacota Region, Chile.
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