M6.5 earthquake near Ayacucho, Ayacucho

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 12 km S of Chiara, Peru on 9 Jan 1921, 12:55 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 Ayacucho, about 25 km away in Ayacucho, Peru.