M5.3 earthquake near San Antonio, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck 21 km SSW of San Antonio, Peru on 24 Jan 2020, 05:13 UTC at a depth of 82 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is San Antonio, about 21 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.