A very strong earthquake registered by the EMSC as M7.2 struck southern Peru at 12:02 UTC on May 26, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of 217.8 km (135 miles).
The epicenter was located about 13.1 km (8.1 miles) WNW of Azangaro (population 13 290), 30.3 km (18.8 miles) E of Ayaviri (population 19 310), and 73.4 km (45.6 miles) NNW of Juliaca (population 245 675), Peru.
There are 800 000 people are living within 100 km (62 miles).
24,000 people are estimated to have felt strong shaking, 1 548 000 moderate, and 8 000 000 light.
