- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- May 1, 1966 CE
- Location:
- 44 km E of San Fernando, Peru
- Magnitude:
- 6.37 Mw
- Depth:
- 161 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 4.33
Other earthquake records of 1966 CE
- China, Hebei Province · Mw 6.5 · 8,064 deaths
- Turkey, Varto · Mw 6.8 · 2,394 deaths
- Uganda, Kichwamba, Bondibogyo, Tanzania, Dr Congo · Mw 6.6 · 157 deaths
- Peru, Lima, Huacho, Huaura, Chancay, Supe, San Nicolas · Mw 8.1 · 110 deaths
- Nepal-India · Ms 6.3 · 80 deaths
- India, N · M 5.6 · 15 deaths
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat) · License: U.S. Public Domain (USGS) · institutional record ↗
Frequently asked questions
- When did M 6.4 - 44 km E of San Fernando, Peru (1966 CE) happen?
- May 1, 1966 CE.
- Where does this information come from?
- This record comes from U.S. Geological Survey, Advanced National Seismic System (ANSS) Comprehensive Catalog (ComCat); it was not hand-authored and is stored together with its source.
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