M5.2 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 26 km ESE of Minas de Marcona, Peru on 25 Sept 2018, 22:56 UTC at a depth of 53 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 27 km away in Ica, Peru.