M6.3 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 16 km W of Nuñoa, Peru on 15 Sept 1982, 20:22 UTC at a depth of 128 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 Ayaviri, about 48 km away in Puno, Peru.