M6.1 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 19 km SW of Vilavila, Peru on 31 May 2020, 05:09 UTC at a depth of 186 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Ayaviri, about 53 km away in Puno, Peru.