M4.3 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 24 km SSE of Atico, Peru on 29 Oct 2017, 05:30 UTC at a depth of 35 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 94 km away in Arequipa, Peru.