M6.2 earthquake near Sullana, Piura

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 7 km E of Sullana, Peru on 30 Jul 2021, 17:10 UTC at a depth of 34 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 Sullana, about 8 km away in Piura, Peru.