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M7.6 earthquake, Peru, 1961-08-19

MagnitudeM7.6mw

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Depth612 km

Time (UTC)1961-08-19 05:09

Rank in 19611 / 104among M6+

Rank since 1900343 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×251approx.

132 km W of Iñapari, Peru · -10.75, -70.78

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1963 M7.6M7.6

2015 M7.6M7.6

1961 M7.6M7.6

1911 M7.4M7.4

1961 M7.2M7.2

2018 M7.1M7.1

1989 M7.1M7.1

1967 M7.0M7.0

1990 M7.0M7.0

2002 M6.9M6.9

1950 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.8 1950-07-09	1950-07-09 04:40	646 km	23 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.5 1920-10-07	1920-10-07 20:54	15 km	57 km NNE of Salvación, Peru
M6.7 1915-04-23	1915-04-23 15:29	620 km	21 km WSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M7.4 1911-04-28	1911-04-28 09:52	560 km	128 km SSW of Tarauacá, Brazil
M6.7 1905-04-26	1905-04-26 21:43	35 km	central Peru

Energy ratio uses the rule that one magnitude unit is about 32 times the energy. Magnitudes and locations are USGS values and can differ from national agencies. Older records are less complete and less precise.