M6.1 earthquake near Pisco, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 24 km SSW of Paracas, Peru on 15 Mar 2014, 08:59 UTC at a depth of 20 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 Pisco, about 43 km away in Ica, Peru.