M6.8 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck 82 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on 6 Jan 1922, 14:11 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 Mollendo, about 87 km away in Arequipa, Peru.