M6.1 earthquake near Ayacucho, Ayacucho

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 4 km WNW of Sacsamarca, Peru on 23 May 2010, 22:46 UTC at a depth of 101 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 Ayacucho, about 86 km away in Ayacucho, Peru.