M6.2 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 52 km WSW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on 13 Apr 1988, 00:39 UTC at a depth of 16 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 Mollendo, about 59 km away in Arequipa, Peru.