M6.6 earthquake near Rioja, San Martín Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Segunda Jerusalén - Azunguillo, Peru on 30 May 1990, 02:34 UTC at a depth of 24 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Rioja, about 8 km away in San Martín Department, Peru.