M4.6 earthquake near Yauri, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 36 km NNE of Puyca, Peru on 15 Jun 2021, 00:47 UTC at a depth of 81 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yauri, about 123 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.