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M8.2 earthquake, Peru, 1940-05-24

MagnitudeM8.2mw

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Depth45 km

Time (UTC)1940-05-24 16:33

Rank in 19401 / 105among M6+

Rank since 190037 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×1,995approx.

21 km SE of Huacho, Peru · -11.22, -77.44

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1940 M8.2M8.2

1966 M8.1M8.1

2007 M8.0M8.0

1970 M7.9M7.9

1974 M7.6M7.6

1996 M7.5M7.5

1974 M7.2M7.2

1967 M7.0M7.0

1963 M6.9M6.9

1940 M6.7M6.7

2006 M6.7M6.7

1969 M6.6M6.6

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
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
M6.1 1931-04-03	1931-04-03 01:56	35 km	123 km WSW of Puerto Casma, Peru
M6.3 1916-09-29	1916-09-29 18:54	15 km	102 km SW of Huarmey, 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.