M5.1 earthquake near San Antonio, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 26 km ENE of Pujocucho, Peru on 30 Jun 2022, 05:21 UTC at a depth of 154 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 San Antonio, about 86 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.