M6.4 earthquake near Ica, Ica

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 6 km ESE of Pampa de Tate, Peru on 30 Jan 2012, 05:11 UTC at a depth of 43 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Ica, about 15 km away in Ica, Peru.