M6.2 earthquake 101 km SW of Callao, Peru
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 101 km SW of Callao, Peru on Thu, Jan 24, 1957, 2:16 AM GMT-5 (07:16 UTC), 20 km (12 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
- 6.2 (mw), strong
- Local time
- UTC
- 1957-01-24 07:16:33 UTC
- Depth
- 20.0 km (12.4 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 12.683° S, 77.805° 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
- ±0.29
- Depth from
- From location
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 3.2 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 iscgem885867. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:38 PM UTC.