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M6.7 earthquake, Peru, 1919-09-13

MagnitudeM6.7mw

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Depth30 km

Time (UTC)1919-09-13 12:19

Rank in 191925 / 90among M6+

Rank since 19003190 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×10approx.

103 km SSW of Atico, Peru · -17.06, -74.03

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1942 M8.1M8.1

1913 M7.7M7.7

1996 M7.7M7.7

2001 M7.6M7.6

1922 M7.2M7.2

1914 M7.2M7.2

2024 M7.2M7.2

1960 M7.1M7.1

1988 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

2018 M7.1M7.1

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
M6.7 1913-07-28	1913-07-28 05:39	15 km	165 km SSW of Atiquipa, 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.