M5.0 earthquake near Abancay, Apurímac Department

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 17 km ENE of Pachaconas, Peru on 31 Jul 2020, 10:03 UTC at a depth of 56 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Abancay, about 56 km away in Apurímac Department, Peru.