M4.4 earthquake near Ilave, Puno

What happened

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 39 km SSW of Ilave, Peru on 27 Dec 2018, 08:55 UTC at a depth of 203 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 Ilave, about 40 km away in Puno, Peru.