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M6.9 earthquake, Peru, 1959-02-07

MagnitudeM6.9mw

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Depth30 km

Time (UTC)1959-02-07 09:36

Rank in 195910 / 106among M6+

Rank since 19001772 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×23approx.

71 km NW of El Alto, Peru · -3.83, -81.69

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1953 M7.3M7.3

1901 M7.2M7.2

1970 M7.2M7.2

1959 M6.9M6.9

1912 M6.8M6.8

2023 M6.8M6.8

1933 M6.8M6.8

1946 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1957-08-26	1957-08-26 13:58	15 km	32 km N of Salinas, Ecuador
M7.3 1953-12-12	1953-12-12 17:31	25 km	14 km NNE of Zorritos, Peru
M6.3 1952-01-15	1952-01-15 07:00	35 km	10 km NE of El Alto, Peru
M6.6 1946-03-29	1946-03-29 07:26	15 km	61 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
M6.2 1943-01-30	1943-01-30 05:33	59 km	19 km SSW of Lomas de Sargentillo, Ecuador
M6.3 1938-02-08	1938-02-08 14:21	15 km	74 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
M6.3 1938-02-08	1938-02-08 07:16	15 km	27 km WSW of Jipijapa, Ecuador
M6.8 1933-10-02	1933-10-02 15:29	15 km	46 km SW of Paján, Ecuador
M6.3 1925-12-27	1925-12-27 17:38	15 km	115 km SSW of Sechura, Peru
M6.0 1924-03-11	1924-03-11 22:44	15 km	117 km NW of Máncora, 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.