M7.2 Earthquake — 9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru

A magnitude 7.2 (major) earthquake struck 9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru on 1970-12-10 04:34 UTC, at a depth of 19 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.

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Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.

This area's earthquake history

In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 3 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.

Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:

• M7.3 — 14 km NNE of Zorritos, Peru · 1953-12-12
• M7.3 — 23 km N of Bellavista, Peru · 1928-05-14
• M7.2 — Near the coast of Ecuador · 1901-01-07

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