M6.1 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 16 km S of Uñon, Peru on 7 Jun 2012, 16:03 UTC at a depth of 110 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is El Pedregal, about 59 km away in Arequipa, Peru.