M6.7 earthquake - 64 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 64 km WSW of Alianza Cristiana, Peru on 2 May 1995, 06:06 UTC at a depth of 97 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 Macas, about 212 km away in Morona-Santiago Province, Ecuador.