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M7.7 earthquake, Peru, 1996-11-12

MagnitudeM7.7mwc

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Depth33 km

Time (UTC)1996-11-12 16:59

Rank in 19965 / 164among M6+

Rank since 1900274 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×355approx.

60 km SW of Changuillo, Peru · -14.99, -75.67

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1942 M8.1M8.1

2007 M8.0M8.0

1913 M7.7M7.7

1996 M7.7M7.7

2024 M7.2M7.2

1960 M7.1M7.1

2013 M7.1M7.1

2018 M7.1M7.1

2011 M6.9M6.9

1916 M6.9M6.9

2014 M6.8M6.8

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 1992-05-16	1992-05-16 20:57	57 km	4 km E of San Clemente, Peru
M6.0 1991-07-01	1991-07-01 13:32	21 km	50 km SSE of San Juan, Peru
M6.3 1991-04-05	1991-04-05 15:50	50 km	21 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru
M6.3 1989-11-29	1989-11-29 01:00	71 km	southern Peru
M6.2 1987-06-27	1987-06-27 09:09	61 km	25 km WSW of Subtanjalla, Peru
M6.1 1982-03-28	1982-03-28 23:24	95 km	19 km WSW of Colonia, Peru
M6.0 1976-01-05	1976-01-05 02:31	95 km	11 km ENE of Pilpichaca, Peru
M6.1 1968-09-28	1968-09-28 13:53	64 km	14 km S of Nuevo Imperial, Peru
M6.2 1966-06-07	1966-06-07 00:59	25 km	75 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
M7.1 1960-01-15	1960-01-15 09:30	65 km	21 km SSE of Nazca, 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.