5.9
EarthquakeStrongPAGER: yellow
M5.9 earthquake near Mala, Lima region
1941 d ago · 23 Jun 2021, 02:54 UTC 11 km WSW of Mala, Peru
What happened
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck 11 km WSW of Mala, Peru on 23 Jun 2021, 02:54 UTC at a depth of 50 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 Mala, about 11 km away in Lima region, Peru.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.