M5.0 earthquake near Moquegua, Moquegua Department

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 17 km SW of Carumas, Peru on 13 Feb 2016, 03:46 UTC at a depth of 105 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 Moquegua, about 33 km away in Moquegua Department, Peru.