M7.6 earthquake near Mollendo, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck 51 km SW of Punta de Bombón, Peru on 7 Jul 2001, 09:38 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 58 km away in Arequipa, Peru.