M5.7 earthquake near Camaná, Arequipa

What happened

A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck 108 km S of Atico, Peru on 26 Jun 2022, 02:02 UTC at a depth of 9 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 Camaná, about 129 km away in Arequipa, Peru.