M4.7 earthquake near Minas de Marcona, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 16 km WSW of Acarí, Peru on 21 Oct 2019, 20:50 UTC at a depth of 51 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 Minas de Marcona, about 47 km away in Ica, Peru.