M6.8 earthquake near Moquegua, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 13 km SSE of Chojata, Peru on 24 May 1991, 20:50 UTC at a depth of 128 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Moquegua, about 81 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.