M6.9 Earthquake — 71 km NW of El Alto, Peru

A magnitude 6.9 (strong) earthquake struck 71 km NW of El Alto, Peru on 1959-02-07 09:36 UTC, at a depth of 30 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 0 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
• M7.2 — Near the coast of Ecuador · 1901-01-07
• M7.2 — 9 km ENE of Papayal, Peru · 1970-12-10

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