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M6.5 earthquake, Peru, 1921-01-09

MagnitudeM6.5mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1921-01-09 12:55

Rank in 192123 / 61among M6+

Rank since 19004034 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

12 km S of Chiara, Peru · -13.39, -74.19

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

1942 M8.1M8.1

2007 M8.0M8.0

1996 M7.7M7.7

1947 M7.6M7.6

2024 M7.2M7.2

1960 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

2018 M7.1M7.1

1991 M7.0M7.0

2011 M6.9M6.9

1916 M6.9M6.9

2014 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.5 1920-02-28	1920-02-28 18:40	15 km	12 km WNW of Cotaruse, Peru
M6.9 1916-10-03	1916-10-03 01:26	70 km	13 km SSW of San Juan, 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.