M6.7 earthquake near La Rinconada, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck 97 km NE of Sandia, Peru on 28 Nov 1997, 22:53 UTC at a depth of 586 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is La Rinconada, about 122 km away in Puno, Peru.