M6.1 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSW of Tirapata, Peru on 12 Jul 2009, 06:12 UTC at a depth of 199 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 23 km away in Puno, Peru.