M5.0 earthquake near Abancay, Apurímac Department

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck central Peru on 2 Sept 2019, 16:35 UTC at a depth of 80 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 Abancay, about 58 km away in Apurímac Department, Peru.