M7.1 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck 30 km SW of Islay (Matarani), Peru on 12 Apr 1988, 23:19 UTC at a depth of 33 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Mollendo, about 36 km away in Arequipa, Peru.