M5.0 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 12 km SE of Ocuviri, Peru on 6 Jan 2019, 11:06 UTC at a depth of 31 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 Ayaviri, about 42 km away in Puno, Peru.