M6.2 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 16 km SSE of Pucara, Peru on 8 Oct 1998, 04:51 UTC at a depth of 136 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 Cono Norte, about 30 km away in Arequipa, Peru.