A 5.1‑magnitude earthquake centred in Chupaca, Junín, left five people dead and around ten injured on Saturday night, and damaged hospitals and religious monuments in the Andean area.

A powerful earthquake has left several people dead and reduced dozens of homes to rubble after striking central Peru late on Saturday.

El Instituto Geofísico del Perú informó que el evento tuvo una profundidad de 24 kilómetros y una intensidad moderada.