M4.5 earthquake near Juliaca, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 11 km W of Juliaca, Peru on 14 Mar 2021, 03:21 UTC at a depth of 198 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 11 km away in Puno, Peru.