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M6.6 earthquake, Peru, 1998-04-03

MagnitudeM6.6mwc

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Depth165 km

Time (UTC)1998-04-03 22:01

Rank in 199829 / 121among M6+

Rank since 19003597 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

43 km NE of San Fernando, Peru · -8.15, -74.24

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2019 M8.0M8.0

2003 M7.1M7.1

2011 M7.0M7.0

2002 M6.9M6.9

2019 M6.8M6.8

1982 M6.7M6.7

1989 M6.6M6.6

1998 M6.6M6.6

2010 M6.5M6.5

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.6 1989-12-03	1989-12-03 14:16	153 km	69 km ESE of Contamana, Peru
M6.7 1982-11-19	1982-11-19 04:27	14 km	40 km NNE of Santa Rosa, Peru
M6.0 1974-12-05	1974-12-05 11:57	162 km	73 km ESE of Contamana, Peru
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

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.