M4.3 earthquake near Juliaca, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 8 km NNE of Santa Lucía, Peru on 29 Sept 2023, 07:58 UTC at a depth of 204 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 Juliaca, about 49 km away in Puno, Peru.