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M6.8 earthquake, Peru, 1999-04-03

MagnitudeM6.8mwc

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Depth87 km

Time (UTC)1999-04-03 06:17

Rank in 199924 / 135among M6+

Rank since 19002402 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×16approx.

6 km SE of Camaná, Peru · -16.66, -72.66

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1913 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

1958 M7.0M7.0

1979 M6.9M6.9

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.2 1998-10-08	1998-10-08 04:51	136 km	16 km SSE of Pucara, Peru
M6.0 1994-06-16	1994-06-16 18:41	200 km	5 km WSW of Nicasio, Peru
M6.0 1991-07-01	1991-07-01 13:32	21 km	50 km SSE of San Juan, Peru
M6.8 1991-05-24	1991-05-24 20:50	128 km	13 km SSE of Chojata, Peru
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
M6.0 1988-03-09	1988-03-09 21:33	32 km	136 km SSW of Atico, Peru
M6.6 1987-08-13	1987-08-13 15:23	36 km	36 km SSW of Locumba, Peru
M6.5 1984-06-18	1984-06-18 11:20	117 km	7 km WNW of Uñon, 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.