June 6, 1915 Earthquake: Southern Peru

Date

June 6, 1915

Time

21:29:00 UTC

Place

Southern Peru

Magnitude

7.6

Focal depth

160 km (99 mi)

Tsunami

None recorded

Epicenter

18.500° S, 68.500° W

Country

Peru

The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.

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• August 8, 1987, Arica, Iquique, ChileM6.9 · 5 deaths · $1 million · 1,000 houses destroyed · 167 km
• January 14, 2002, Cuya, Huara, Iquique, Pozo Almonte, Northern, ChileM5.6 · 125 km
• May 14, 2012, Tacna, Arica, Peru, ChileM6.3 · 147 km
• August 14, 2005, Tarapaca, ChileM5.8 · 151 km
• December 4, 1934, Iquique, Pisagua, Sapiga, Negrero, ChileM6.9 · 153 km
• January 23, 1914, Challapata, BoliviaDeaths: many · 167 km
• January 8, 1956, ChileM7.1 · Deaths: few · 167 km
• September 20, 1860, Tacna, Peru168 km
• November 5, 1909, Oruro, BoliviaDeaths: some · 168 km
• November 26, 1705, Arica, Chile180 km
• May 7, 1906, Tacna, Arica, Peru, Chile190 km
• August 12, 1923, Northern, Chile190 km
• September 16, 1615, Arica, ChileM7.5 · 195 km
• March 10, 1681, ChileM7.5 · 195 km

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Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 3032.