M6.0 earthquake near Pisco, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 40 km WNW of Pisco, Peru on 2 Feb 2009, 17:53 UTC at a depth of 21 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 Pisco, about 41 km away in Ica, Peru.