M4.3 earthquake near Yauri, Cuzco Department

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 28 km NNE of Choco, Peru on 16 Jan 2022, 16:36 UTC at a depth of 109 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 Yauri, about 93 km away in Cuzco Department, Peru.