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M6.5 earthquake, Peru, 1920-02-28

MagnitudeM6.5mw

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Depth15 km

Time (UTC)1920-02-28 18:40

Rank in 192023 / 69among M6+

Rank since 19004109 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×6approx.

12 km WNW of Cotaruse, Peru · -14.38, -73.32

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1942 M8.1M8.1

1913 M7.7M7.7

1996 M7.7M7.7

1922 M7.2M7.2

1914 M7.2M7.2

2024 M7.2M7.2

1960 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

2018 M7.1M7.1

1958 M7.0M7.0

1991 M7.0M7.0

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.9 1916-10-03	1916-10-03 01:26	70 km	13 km SSW of San Juan, Peru
M7.2 1914-02-26	1914-02-26 04:58	100 km	12 km NNE of Cono Norte, Peru
M7.7 1913-08-06	1913-08-06 22:14	25 km	37 km SSW of Atico, 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.