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M7.6 earthquake, Peru, 1947-11-01

MagnitudeM7.6mw

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Depth20 km

Time (UTC)1947-11-01 14:58

Rank in 19473 / 83among M6+

Rank since 1900337 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×251approx.

23 km E of Santa Rosa, Peru · -10.96, -74.68

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1947 M7.6M7.6

1982 M6.7M6.7

1969 M6.6M6.6

1976 M6.6M6.6

1921 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1946-09-30	1946-09-30 00:59	53 km	central Peru
M6.5 1937-12-24	1937-12-24 06:20	15 km	18 km WSW of Oxapampa, Peru
M6.1 1932-01-20	1932-01-20 02:30	65 km	11 km WNW of Sayán, Peru
M6.0 1925-11-06	1925-11-06 13:57	15 km	71 km NE of Paucarbamba, Peru
M6.5 1921-01-09	1921-01-09 12:55	15 km	12 km S of Chiara, 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.