M5.7 earthquake - 14 km NE of Cahuacho, Peru

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 14 km NE of Cahuacho, Peru on 24 Jun 2017, 16:09 UTC at a depth of 97 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 Camaná, about 152 km away in Arequipa, Peru.