M6.7 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 103 km SSW of Atico, Peru on 13 Sept 1919, 12:19 UTC at a depth of 30 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 Camaná, about 149 km away in Arequipa, Peru.