M6.5 earthquake near Sicuani, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck 41 km S of Mazuko, Peru on 27 Apr 1928, 20:35 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Sicuani, about 125 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.