M5.4 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 78 km S of San Juan, Peru on 18 Aug 2023, 10:27 UTC at a depth of 23 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 Minas de Marcona, about 95 km away in Ica, Peru.