M6.5 earthquake near Andahuaylas, Apurímac Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 12 km WNW of Cotaruse, Peru on 28 Feb 1920, 18:40 UTC at a depth of 15 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 Andahuaylas, about 80 km away in Apurímac Department, Peru.