M5.4 earthquake near Andahuaylas, Apurímac Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 25 km WSW of Cotaruse, Peru on 16 May 2017, 17:09 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Andahuaylas, about 97 km away in Apurímac Department, Peru.