- Type:
- Earthquake
- Date:
- February 28, 1981 CE
- Location:
- 114 km SW of Sechura, Peru
- Magnitude:
- 6 Ms
- Depth:
- 33 km
- Intensity (MMI):
- 4.316
Other earthquake records of 1981 CE
- Iran, Se, Kerman · Mw 7 · 3,000 deaths
- Iran, Se: Golbaft · Mw 6.6 · 1,400 deaths
- Indonesia, New Guinea: Irian Jaya: Jayawijaya Mts · Ms 6.7 · 305 deaths
- Pakistan, Gilgit · Ms 5.9 · 220 deaths
- China, Sichuan Province · Ms 6.8 · 150 deaths
- Greece, Athens-Eastern Gulf Of Corinth · Ms 6.7 · 22 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 6.0 - 114 km SW of Sechura, Peru (1981 CE) happen?
- February 28, 1981 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.