M5.0 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 27 km NNW of Atico, Peru on 2 Jul 2023, 01:25 UTC at a depth of 48 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 130 km away in Arequipa, Peru.