M6.1 earthquake near La Rinconada, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 92 km E of Sina, Peru on 9 Jun 1994, 01:15 UTC at a depth of 650 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a deep earthquake; shaking at the surface is usually weak for its size.

The nearest town in our records is La Rinconada, about 113 km away in Puno, Peru.