M4.7 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 21 km WSW of Urasqui, Peru on 10 Oct 2019, 17:26 UTC at a depth of 64 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Camaná, about 91 km away in Arequipa, Peru.