M5.4 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 17 km SSE of Acarí, Peru on 25 Apr 2021, 23:50 UTC at a depth of 35 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 73 km away in Ica, Peru.