M5.1 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 96 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on 6 Apr 2017, 17:15 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Mollendo, about 100 km away in Arequipa, Peru.