M6.2 earthquake near Ayaviri, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 22 km SW of Vilavila, Peru on 1 Dec 2016, 22:40 UTC at a depth of 12 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 Ayaviri, about 54 km away in Puno, Peru.