M5.2 earthquake near Andahuaylas, Apurímac Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 7 km SW of Yanaca, Peru on 13 Apr 2020, 13:18 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Andahuaylas, about 70 km away in Apurímac Department, Peru.