M6.7 earthquake near Ilo, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 34 km WSW of Pacocha, Peru on 26 Jun 2001, 04:18 UTC at a depth of 24 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 Ilo, about 35 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.