M5.3 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 35 km SW of Quilca, Peru on 12 Jan 2024, 13:00 UTC at a depth of 65 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 36 km away in Arequipa, Peru.