M6.7 earthquake near Sicuani, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 41 km NE of Corani, Peru on 9 Apr 1928, 17:34 UTC at a depth of 25 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Sicuani, about 121 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.