M6.6 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 31 km S of Achanizo, Peru on 5 Jul 2001, 13:53 UTC at a depth of 62 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 149 km away in Arequipa, Peru.