M5.5 earthquake near Ciudad Satelite, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck 3 km SW of La Capilla, Peru on 12 Jul 2022, 23:36 UTC at a depth of 25 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 Ciudad Satelite, about 51 km away in Arequipa, Peru.