M5.1 earthquake near Huanta, Ayacucho

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 10 km SSE of Ayna, Peru on 9 Jul 2021, 16:07 UTC at a depth of 60 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Huanta, about 45 km away in Ayacucho, Peru.