M6.2 earthquake near El Pedregal, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 11 km E of Iray, Peru on 20 Dec 2023, 12:11 UTC at a depth of 93 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 El Pedregal, about 66 km away in Arequipa, Peru.