M5.1 earthquake near Huancavelica, Huancavelica

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 13 km ESE of Cocas, Peru on 7 Apr 2022, 03:30 UTC at a depth of 87 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Huancavelica, about 67 km away in Huancavelica, Peru.