M5.0 earthquake near Tacna, Tacna

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck Southern Peru on 6 Nov 2022, 07:08 UTC at a depth of 29 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 Tacna, about 51 km away in Tacna, Peru.