M4.9 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck 6 km N of Ayaviri, Peru on 22 Jun 2016, 17:41 UTC at a depth of 193 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 Ayaviri, about 6 km away in Puno, Peru.