M6.4 earthquake near Quillabamba, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 101 km E of Pangoa, Peru on 10 Jan 1998, 04:54 UTC at a depth of 33 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 Quillabamba, about 114 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.