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M6.8 earthquake, Peru, 1991-05-24

MagnitudeM6.8mw

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Depth128 km

Time (UTC)1991-05-24 20:50

Rank in 199123 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19002360 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

13 km SSE of Chojata, Peru · -16.51, -70.70

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M7.6M7.6

1922 M7.2M7.2

1914 M7.2M7.2

1987 M7.2M7.2

2022 M7.2M7.2

1988 M7.1M7.1

1958 M7.0M7.0

2019 M7.0M7.0

1906 M6.9M6.9

1979 M6.9M6.9

1983 M6.9M6.9

1999 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.3 1989-11-29	1989-11-29 01:00	71 km	southern Peru
M6.2 1988-04-13	1988-04-13 00:39	16 km	52 km WSW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
M7.1 1988-04-12	1988-04-12 23:19	33 km	30 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru
M6.6 1987-08-13	1987-08-13 15:23	36 km	36 km SSW of Locumba, Peru
M7.2 1987-08-08	1987-08-08 15:48	70 km	68 km SSE of Arica, Chile
M6.0 1987-07-13	1987-07-13 19:14	241 km	1 km SSE of Caminaca, Peru
M6.5 1984-06-18	1984-06-18 11:20	117 km	7 km WNW of Uñon, Peru
M6.1 1984-02-26	1984-02-26 08:18	113 km	11 km N of Ilabaya, Peru
M6.9 1983-02-25	1983-02-25 22:49	146 km	77 km SE of Palca, Peru
M6.3 1983-01-01	1983-01-01 05:31	172 km	42 km S of Desaguadero, 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.