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M6.6 earthquake, Peru, 2001-07-05

MagnitudeM6.6mwc

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Depth62 km

Time (UTC)2001-07-05 13:53

Rank in 200132 / 137among M6+

Rank since 19003621 / 14,458

Energy vs an M6×8approx.

31 km S of Achanizo, Peru · -16.09, -73.99

M5.5+ within 100 km in the next 30 days

None

M6.5+ within 300 km (largest first)

2001 M8.4M8.4

1942 M8.1M8.1

1913 M7.7M7.7

1996 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

Earlier M6+ within 300 km

Event	Time (UTC)	Depth	Place
M6.1 2001-06-23	2001-06-23 21:27	33 km	56 km SSW of Quilca, Peru
M8.4 2001-06-23	2001-06-23 20:33	33 km	6 km SSW of Atico, Peru
M6.8 1999-04-03	1999-04-03 06:17	87 km	6 km SE of Camaná, Peru
M6.2 1998-10-08	1998-10-08 04:51	136 km	16 km SSE of Pucara, Peru
M6.0 1996-11-13	1996-11-13 12:32	33 km	29 km WSW of San Juan, Peru
M6.1 1996-11-13	1996-11-13 02:41	33 km	54 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru
M7.7 1996-11-12	1996-11-12 16:59	33 km	60 km SW of Changuillo, 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

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.