6.1
EarthquakeMajor
M6.1 earthquake near Huarmey, Ancash
20592 d ago · 31 May 1970, 20:45 UTC 24 km WNW of Huarmey, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 24 km WNW of Huarmey, Peru on 31 May 1970, 20:45 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Huarmey, about 24 km away in Ancash, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.