M7.0 earthquake near Santiago, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 15 km W of Lares, Peru on 6 Jul 1991, 12:19 UTC at a depth of 105 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Santiago, about 51 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.