M6.0 earthquake 71 km SSW of Atico, Peru
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck 71 km SSW of Atico, Peru on Tue, Aug 23, 1949, 10:13 AM GMT-5 (15:13 UTC), 25 km (16 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
- 6.0 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1949-08-23 15:13:29 UTC
- Depth
- 25.0 km (15.5 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 16.837° S, 73.792° 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
- ±0.35
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 2.5 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 iscgem896796. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.