M6.0 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 6 earthquake struck 3 km ESE of Maca, Peru on 17 Jul 2013, 02:37 UTC at a depth of 7 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 Cono Norte, about 76 km away in Arequipa, Peru.