M5.2 earthquake near Chilca, Junin

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 11 km WNW of Salcabamba, Peru on 13 May 2019, 07:10 UTC at a depth of 90 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Chilca, about 36 km away in Junin, Peru.