M6.3 earthquake 115 km SSW of Sechura, Peru
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 115 km SSW of Sechura, Peru on Sun, Dec 27, 1925, 12:38 PM GMT-5 (17:38 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.
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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 6.3 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1925-12-27 17:38:33 UTC
- Depth
- 15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 6.497° S, 81.276° W
- Region
- Peru
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Did you feel it?
No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.
How well it is located
Reviewed by a seismologist.
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.32
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.3 and up: 0 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.
None recorded.
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event iscgem910785. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC.