M4.2 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 77 km ENE of Estique, Peru on 5 Nov 2018, 04:36 UTC at a depth of 167 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Tacna, about 122 km away in Tacna, Peru.