M5.0 earthquake near Huancayo, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 6 km WSW of Comas, Peru on 10 Apr 2022, 03:04 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Huancayo, about 37 km away in Junin, Peru.