M5.0 earthquake near Ayacucho, Ayacucho

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 16 km SW of Sacsamarca, Peru on 13 May 2019, 12:41 UTC at a depth of 80 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ayacucho, about 99 km away in Ayacucho, Peru.