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M6.6 earthquake, Peru, 1989-12-03

MagnitudeM6.6mw

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Depth153 km

Time (UTC)1989-12-03 14:16

Rank in 198925 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19003524 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

69 km ESE of Contamana, Peru · -7.63, -74.46

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2019 M8.0M8.0

2011 M7.0M7.0

1998 M6.6M6.6

1989 M6.6M6.6

1963 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.0 1974-12-05	1974-12-05 11:57	162 km	73 km ESE of Contamana, Peru
M6.4 1972-03-20	1972-03-20 07:33	52 km	6 km N of Saposoa, Peru
M6.1 1972-01-21	1972-01-21 19:18	564 km	129 km NE of Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil
M6.1 1968-09-09	1968-09-09 00:37	142 km	30 km E of Honoria, Peru
M6.4 1966-05-01	1966-05-01 16:22	161 km	44 km E of San Fernando, Peru
M6.5 1963-04-13	1963-04-13 02:20	120 km	17 km NE of Tabaloslos, 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.