M5.3 earthquake near Cono Norte, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 6 km NNW of Chivay, Peru on 25 Mar 2022, 00:56 UTC at a depth of 125 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Cono Norte, about 82 km away in Arequipa, Peru.