M6.1 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 56 km SSW of Quilca, Peru on 23 Jun 2001, 21:27 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 Camaná, about 62 km away in Arequipa, Peru.